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Re: Sensors
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 16 Feb 1999 18:18:29 GMT
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jeff <jeff@*avoidspam*uen.org>
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On Tue, 16 Feb 1999, Jasper Janssen wrote:
> Beware. Little to no keybards actually include separate switches.
Jasper - for newer keyboards this is true - but your probably showing your
age here :) Most of the early keyboards were discrete switches (Apple,
Dec, IBM) It was after a while that the 'film' switches became available.
I've had 1,000s of the seperate switches in my repair inventory. Too bad
I've pitched a few (before I began robotics, I.E. I was illiterate ;)
> the mail-bomb that would deserve .... :-/
I don't know about you - but even though I know your teasing, this
statement hit a little too close to home. One of the Unibombers packages
was delivered not far from where I am right now *shudder*
Re: switches - don't ignore dead computer mice either, they have some
very nice micro-switches that would fit in a MB modified sensor package.
(We don't cut up Lego's do we ;)
Jeff
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Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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| (...) Possibly, but I know about that. I was referring mainly to the types of keyboard commonly seen in dump/second-hand shops today. Because, face it, if you have them already, you know about it, and if you don't have them, that's where you'd go to (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Beware. Little to no keybards actually include separate switches. Most keyboards available today use two sheets of plastic with electrical pathways on them, whioch are connected beneath the keys when pressed. Older ones often have a PCB with (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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