RE: Re: Automating the press action of a momentary switch

["Steve Morgan" <smorgo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

How about clamping a Rampant Rabbit onto it and automating that?

It would certainly make a nice conversation piece in the lounge.  ;-)

Steve Morgan


-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Paul Gale
Sent: 04 December 2008 08:59
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Automating the press action of a momentary switch

My thoughts are that the purely mechanical method, whilst it would work,
may
be rather more difficult to achieve than a soldered, relay approach. Size
of
the kit, time to operate and reliability would also need to be thought
about.

As Tim says, if your soldering skills are half reasonable, you'd certainly
be able to get away with doing this and putting it back to original state
if
warranty was ever an issue. Also, a replacement remote MAY be reasonably
priced (depending on the kit)???

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Tim Hawes
> Sent: 04 December 2008 08:13
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Automating the press action of a momentary
> switch
>
> A mains or LV solenoid valve is a bit agressive IMO, with the plunger
> hammering itself into the button and back out again. You might be able
> to configure something containing a motor which does one rotation when
> triggered, attached to the motor is a small wheel and attached to the
> wheel is a rod. As the motor turns the rod is pushed forward (into the
> button) and then retracted as the wheel continues to rotate (think of
> a steam train piston or car engine piston...). The depth of
"press"
> can be adjusted by moving the rod closer to/further from the centre of
> the wheel. Not sure how you'd (reliably) time the rotation, perhaps
> with micro switches looking at wheel position?
>
> How good's your soldering?
>
> HTH,
>
> Tim.
>
> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:14 PM, noughtomate
> <balraj_jassal@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Thanks... I didn't think of that.
> >
> > But how about the case where I don't want to break my warranty ?
Is
> > there any such external controller that could simulate the press
?
>
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