Re: Automating the press action of a momentary switch

["noughtomate" <balraj_jassal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just google 'Rampant Rabbit' while at work. My job future doens't
look promising!

Getting back to automated switch : It sounds like there's no such
external product out there. I'm sure many of us would benefit from
such a device.

I'll keep searching...

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Steve Morgan" <smorgo@...> wrote:
>
> 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@...> 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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