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Re: Automating curtains...


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  • Subject: Re: Automating curtains...
  • From: "Andrew Roberts - Comfort" <andrew@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 11:34:35 -0000
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> Subject: Re: Automating curtains...

> > A while back someone posted, either a summary, or a URL linking
to a
page,
> > about how one could cheaply automate curtains using something
like a
relay
> > and a car aerial.
> > Can someone give me a pointer to it???
> Yeah, that was me. http://www.ant.org.uk/HA/curtains.html.

I had a read of the article and I admire the ingenuity and effort gone into
the curtain automation achievement.
But it really didn't cost £10, it probably cost 20 times that amount in
valuable labour time spent doing the job, not to mention the
disgruntled wife/girlfriend who (usually) gets the job of cleaning the
dining room and clothes of oil from the motors. No matter how carefull we
are we always spoil something:)

There is another option available here. You can get the CM80 add-a-motor
from us for £82 + VAT + P&P inc. 240/12v adaptor
and you won't get the slightest bit oily from it and it works using the
existing pull cord and X10 appliance module or
using a timer from Argos.

http://www.comfort.org.uk/products/index16.html

Andy
CHC



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