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Subject: 
Re: Source for bend sensor?
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Tue, 27 Oct 1998 02:22:54 GMT
Original-From: 
Eric Noyau <noyau@%nospam%apple.com>
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If you go look at the imagesco page the sensor is the Part number FLX-01 and
they are priced at $10.00 each. This is where I got my $10 quote ;^(

I guess there was a 50% raise in the price since Fred Martin updated the FAQ...

Thanks anyway.
-- Eric

At 05:51 PM 10/26/98 , Francois wrote:
At 14:30 26/10/98 -0800, you wrote:

Hi all,

I'm looking for these bend sensors described in the "Mobile Robots" book,
they look fairly interesting to implement bumpers or to use in wall
following activities but I can't find them anywhere.

Hi Eric,

Have a look at
http://el.www.media.mit.edu/groups/el/projects/handy-board/howtoget/robstuff
.html. On this page Fred gives the addresses of many Robot Matériel Suppliers
"The Images Company (http://www.imagesco.com/)sells the popular bend
                  sensor (their part number FL01) device for $5 each
                  (plus shipping/handling). Contact info: Images
                  Company, P.O. Box 140742, Staten Island, NY
                  10314. Phone: (718) 698-8305; fax (718)
                  982-6145. "




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  Source for bend sensor?
 
Hi all, I'm looking for these bend sensors described in the "Mobile Robots" book, they look fairly interesting to implement bumpers or to use in wall following activities but I can't find them anywhere. According to the book p.117 "bend sensors are (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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