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Subject: 
RE: Inclinometer for Handyboard
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Thu, 9 Jul 1998 02:07:57 GMT
Original-From: 
Gia Nhan <gia.nhan.nhan@nt.STOPSPAMMERScom>
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In the previous message, the word 2-dimensional is incorrect. It should be
2-axis

> ----------
> From: Nhan, Gia [FITZ3:9D44:EXCH]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 1998 10:05 PM
> To: 'Aaron Edsinger'
> Cc: 'handyboard@media.mit.edu'
> Subject: RE: Inclinometer for Handyboard
> 
> You could use the effect of gravity force and a potentiometer (variable
> resistant) to create
> such thing. In fact if you use a joystick mechanism (or quadraphonic
> double-potentiometer
> volume control in the old day) in upside down position and have a heavy
> weight attached
> at the joystick end. Voila, you have a 2-axis inclinometer for cheap.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nhan, Hong Gia
> 
>  ----------
>  From: Aaron Edsinger[SMTP:aarone@sirius.com]
>  Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 1998 5:22 PM
>  To: handy
>  Subject: Inclinometer for Handyboard
> 
>  Hello,
>  I've been searching, without much luck for a single axis
> inclinometer with
>  a reasonable settle time and +-30 degree resolution, for less than
> $50.
>  Anyone have any leads?
> 
>  Thanks,
>  Aaron
> 
> 



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