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RE: simple touch sensor construction
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 03:45:29 GMT
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Russell Nelson <NELSON@stopspammersCRYNWR.COM>
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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

Hmmm....  You might want to put a 500 ohm resistor in series with the
switch.  Otherwise, if you errantly hook it across a live output
instead of an input, you might get some fireworks, which would not be
associated with a celebration.

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Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics



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  RE: simple touch sensor construction
 
If you place the bolts on diagonally opposite corners within the 2 x 2 square, then the connector will work from any orientation: Currently, the web page shows x o o o x o o o But if you do o x o o x o o o (The x's represent the nuts, and the o's (...) (26 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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