Re: TouchPad

["Stuart Whyte" <stuart@xxxxxxx>]

Gareth,

Do you have the RS part number for the solenoids??  Ive been looking
to do something like this for a while, but could never find the parts.

Cheers

Stuart


--- In ukha_d@y..., "Graham Howe" <graham@s...> wrote:
> Do you have Homevision or Comfort, if so then how about getting
them to open
> it via infra red command, that would be very cool. Alternatively
how about
> one of those momentary switches (sometimes called bell push or push
to
> make). Finally you could dispense with the electronic solution
completely
> and use the magnetic 'push' catches that are often found behind the
glass
> doors on TV cabinets, this would allow push+hold to close,
push+release to
> open with no visible handles.
>
> Graham
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Gareth Cook/STA/Lotus [mailto:gcook@xxxxxxx...]
>   Sent: 22 March 2001 12:13
>   To: ukha_d@y...
>   Subject: [ukha_d] TouchPad
>
>
>
>   Hi
>
>   I have a hidden cupboard with all my AV gear. There will be a
side door,
> but as it's all in white, I want to not have handles to open it
(grubby
> marks, etc - and look sbetter !). RS have some solenoid actuators I
can use
> to open to door electronically (a  little push rod when sent a
voltage) -
> but what I now want is a little touchpad you can press with your
finger and
> can relay this voltage to the actuator...
>
>   Anyone got any ideas on where to look ?
>
>   Thanks !
>
>   G.
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