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RE: Re: Automating curtains...


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: RE: Re: Automating curtains...
  • From: "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 12:34:24 -0000
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Also, I have from time to time spotted the occasional Swish Autoglide units
on display in Homebase - I recently (about 3 weeks ago?) saw the "Dusk
to
Dawn" module, along with loads of track on sale in my local one... -
might
be worth checking out the big DIY sheds for any remaining stock...

Paul G.



>From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Automating curtains...
>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 12:07:09 -0000
>
>I'm going to regret this but...
>
>www.Laser.com still have four motors and various tracks left (of the
swish
>units) and www.letsautomate.com still have two. I was thinking of
buying
>all
>six as I have five windows that I want to do (and still have a spare
motor
>unit in case of a failure) however as I've just been made redundant
then
>spending probably close on a grand on automating some curtains might
not
>endear me to my missus!
>
>Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Graham Howe [mailto:graham@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 19 February 2001 11:50
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Automating curtains...
> >
> >
> > I see that these are now $62 from the US supplier, but there
> > are still the
> > concerns about the noise and the slipping with heavier
> > curtains. I must
> > admit that I am put off Ant's solution because of the size of
> > the resulting
> > controller (not concerned about getting messy). I would be
> > happy to even pay
> > the £100 for the CM80 if it was quiet, but with three
> > curtains in my lounge,
> > the resulting noise would not be appreciated. Surely someone
> > is going to
> > start selling something sensible to fill the gap left by Swish ?
> >
> > Graham
> >
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