Re Electric Ramp ?

["Pete Shew" <ukha_d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you're looking for an automated solution, then use the "wall of
light" beam coupled to a remote control of the car's brakes. Just hope
the bulb doesn't blow, or you'll be parked in Node0.

Pete

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On 25/05/2005 at 08:46 Simon Pawson wrote:

>...connected to the house CCTV and your own ANPR system so the plate
>moves across the floor to the correct position depending on the vehicle
>involved and also whether you are backing in or going forward.
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>I think the biggest hurdle will be accessing the manufacturers web
sites
>quick enough to read the vehicle specs whilst the garage door is
opening
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>On the other hand actually stopping the vehicle will require some force
>and even with your drill love (which I can identify with - shouldn't we
>be on UK.D-I-Y) do you want to move this when you change cars? The
break
>beam system that I used would have detected the wheels well (it just
>didn't handle the different bumper levels)
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>Could you dig (sorry drill) a 6in or so deep trench and eccentrically
>mount a fence post horizontally so in one position it is level with the
>floor, rotated through x degrees gives you  a couple of inches showing.
>Automating this with low voltage stepper motors, microswitches etc and
>interfacing to the main HA system. Shame the webbrick competition has
>finished.
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>Simon
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>ps wouldn't adding CCTV to the garage floor and filming people falling
>over when they see your node zero be a good addition to your impressive
>web site?
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>Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx> writes
>>Already have wood screwed to the floor. It's a sure fire way of
finishing
>>off someone you dont like - I just invite them to see Node0, they
dont see
>>it, and more often than not go sprawling.
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>>This is the land of automation - the only answer is a moving steel
barrier
>>for the tyre :-) Controlled by cbus of course, via comfort.
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>>G.
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>> Gareth Cook
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>>> On Behalf Of Gareth Cook
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>>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>>> Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] Electric Ramp ?
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>>> I think you're missing the point and the obvious love of my
>>> power drill.
>>> Concrete blood must be spilled.
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>>So just screw the bit of wood to the floor...
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>>> A beam of light wont stop the tyres - that requires some
>>> finesse when parking, and sometimes that just isnt enough. A
>>> nice slab of metal like this will do the trick.
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>>> I dont mean the massive 6 foot metal thingies - must be
>>> something small enough like the width of a tyre....
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>>Hmmm ... Pop down the local job centre and see if you can employ
some
>>"yoof"
>>to lay there instead, just roll the car forward untill you hear a
scream?
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