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Re: Fw: Controlling wooden venetian blinds...
I've no experience, but has anyone tried somfy blinds. The motors seem
to be open to some form of automation, possibly using two appliance
modules/relays each.
www.somfy.co.uk
Phil
On Mon, 2001-11-19 at 16:45, Gareth Cook wrote:
> Seems there are no options apart from the Swish - but there's zero
chance
> of getting one of those.
>
> Just been chatting with Mike Huggins - he agrees there seems to be a
hole
> in the market...
>
> We shall have to wait.
>
> G.
>
>
> Gareth Cook
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> ----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 19/11/2001 16:43 -----
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> Discussion
> Main Topic
>
> "Steven Dickson" <sdickson@xxxxxxx>
> Today 11:13
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> RE: Fw: [ukha_d] Controlling wooden venetian blinds...
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> Category:
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> I was going to try to control vertical blinds with one of the motors
that
> I had, part of a bulk purchase - same as Paul's, but after posting off
all
> the others discovered that the one I had left was busted, on closer
> examination and having a play about the control cord turned out to be
one
> of those metal types like for a sink plug, so just took the motor
back.
> The motor was a 'old' model Swish Autoglide, it would probably do your
> job, torque stop was controlled by crimping a bit onto the cord. The
unit
> could be adjusted to accommodate various sizes of cords. From memory
when
> powered up it opened or closed.
> Now all you have to do is find some? They Originally came from
Homebase
> as a discontinued line.
> Steve
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 19 November 2001 11:04
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Fw: [ukha_d] Controlling wooden venetian blinds...
>
> I only know of a couple, - the Butler Add-a-motor, and the Swish
Motor. I
> have a couple of the Swish ones, (still packed) that I'm planning to
use
> in
> the next few months. I've never seen/used the Butler one, but I
believe a
> couple of people on this list do....
> Paul G.
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Gareth Cook" <gcook@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] Controlling wooden venetian blinds...
> >Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 10:18:26 +0000
> >
> >Yep - two continuous cords. You have a suggestion for a particular
motor
> ?
> >Dont need remote control - I'd have to use a powerfash motor to
x10 it.
> >
> >G.
> >
> >
> >Gareth Cook
> >Senior Engineering Specialist
> >EMEA ED, IBM SWG
> >Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
> >Office: +44 (0) 1784 445 166
> >Mobile: +44 (0) 7980 445 166
> >Fax: +44 (0) 1784 499 166
> >Work: g@xxxxxxx
> >Personal: g@xxxxxxx
> >AIM Chat : TheBoyG
> >
> >----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 19/11/2001 10:16 -----
> >
> >Discussion
> >Main Topic
> >
> >"Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
> >Today 10:01
> >
> >
> >.
> >Subject:
> >.
> >Re: [ukha_d] Controlling wooden venetian blinds...
> >.
> >Category:
> >
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> >Is the pull cord a continuous loop, or is it 2 seperate
"ends" of cord? -
> >several curtain motors are available for continuous loop cords.
Even if
> >its
> >currently 2 ends, you should be able to join them to make it into
a loop,
> >-
> >you just have to make sure the join is in aplace where it can
travel
> >freely
> >without getting fouled in the mechanisms. I guess blind cords
don't need
> >*that* much travel anyway?...
> >
> >Paul G.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Gareth Cook" <gcook@xxxxxxx>
> > >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > >Subject: [ukha_d] Controlling wooden venetian blinds...
> > >Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 09:16:19 +0000
> > >
> > >All
> > >
> > >I'd like to automate my wooden blinds - thing is they dont
have the
> > >rotating control to close them. It has a string pull for both
the
> > >open/close and lift.
> > >
> > >Has anyone already done this ? Homesser/Sunset/X10 seems to
be a good
> > >combo ! The curtain control on letsautoate seem to only work
with the
> > >rotating control.
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >
> > >G.
> > >
> > >
> > >Gareth Cook
> > >Senior Engineering Specialist
> > >EMEA ED, IBM SWG
> > >Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
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