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Re: 9V batery box (6 AA) - pressed too much
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Date: 
Mon, 10 Oct 2005 02:33:56 GMT
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"Mark Bellis" <mark.bellis@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:InzIxI.192w@lugnet.com...
In lugnet.technic, Chris Magno wrote:

<snip>

I think it's part of the design that is meant to discourage rough handling
by
the switches being over-pressed.

You can press gently to get a "go until released" function or you can
press till
it clicks and get a "go until I press the other side" function, but if you
press
harder continuously you get no power because it's not designed to be used
that
way.

I think that is indeed what is hapening.  If you press down (say on the
right side) the motor runs, but if you keep pressing harder, watch the left
side button, you will see it start to lower just a bit as well.  I guess the
little plactic bar holding the buttons can only take so much torsion, before
it starts move down, giving the same effect as pressing both buttons.

i guess in a nutshell you are exceeding the design parameters but, eh, what
else is new?

Cheers
Oliver


Mark



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  Re: 9V batery box (6 AA) - pressed too much
 
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