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

[Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just thinking a bit more on this - what exactly are the devices that
you're wanting to press a button on?

Do they all produce an IR signal or are they a mixture of IR, RF and
others???

If just IR, of course there's an easier way of sending stored IR signals.

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of noughtomate
> Sent: 04 December 2008 11:36
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Automating the press action of a momentary
switch
>
> 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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