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Re: simple touch sensor construction
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 13 Jan 1999 23:32:04 GMT
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Soryy bout excluding my address: billl@pcom.net
Bill Leggett wrote:
> EXCELLENT IDEA! I have one addition for obtaining the switches. DON'T take
> your mouse apart, just the old VCR! It should have 10 plus switches for the
> front control buttons! Better still, many types have extended buttons, up to
> about 3/8 inch This should allow you to skip the axle cutting part (Ouch my
> Lego hurts). Those old VCR's are chocked full of all kinds of goodies for
> those of us into making sensors. BTW, anybody out there have the robolab CD
> they don't use anymore in favor of Nqc or VB? I would even trade something-
> software, money... I am teaching electronics to 12th graders and expect my
> 6 mindstorms sets to arrive soon :-). I would like to have Robolab for them
> to program with first, since most of those Wanghead seniors are not into
> much programming.
> (I try, I try but they just don't get it!)
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> Wes Matchett wrote:
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> > I've been working on constructing a touch sensor from parts of old
> > devices. I discovered that the micro switches from a MS mouse and a
> > Logitech mouse are the exact width of the inside dimensions of a 2x Lego
> >
> > brick. Here are the instructions and two pics of the results. The
> > price is right, $0.00
> >
> > NOTICE: Followers of the pure Lego Religion. Following the included URL
> >
> > link will open a browser page that contains explicit material. The
> > photos are violent in nature. If this type of material offends you,
> > CLOSE THIS MESSAGE IMMEDIATELY.
> >
> > http://www.mnsinc.com/wesmat/TouchSensor.html
>
> --
> Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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