Re: Fw: GAH ! Soldering expert required Surrey/Berks/Hants

[Rob Iles <rob.iles@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry all - cost breakdown was meant for Gareth, not the list - I got
it
half right, sending the 1st line to y'all! :s


On 1 June 2010 16:42, Rob Iles <rob.iles@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> 3 * BBSBKW @
>
> On 1 June 2010 16:33, Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> =A3?
>>
>>
>> "Yes. Comfort can do that, and you can specify how many
milliseconds it
>> should trigger the relay for"
>>
>> Cool - might need to experiment a bit, but 500mSec sounds about
right fo=
r
>> a
>> button press.
>> Shouldn't have to worry about relay contact bounce, unless it's
REALLY
>> bad.
>>
>> "So, for BBS, we could hack a remote"
>>
>> Yup, have done a few now :-)
>>
>> "assuming you dont have a bare remote kit with screw
terminals ?"
>>
>> No such luck - if they were available I'd have a lot more hair
left!
>> I've basically been "reducing" the finished remote
control, back to wher=
e
>> you'd expect such things.
>>
>> I'm soldering in fly leads, and terminating them on whatever's
best. Str=
ip
>> of Veroboard and some screw terminals
>> are very do-able, if that's your preference.
>>
>> R
>>
>> On 1 June 2010 14:11, Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx
<g%40uk.ibm.com>> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > "Are you looking to do a similar thing, but have relays
controlled by
>> > {Something}, that will then simulate a BBS Button
Press?"
>> >
>> > Yes. Comfort can do that, and you can specify how many
milliseconds it
>> > should trigger the relay for.
>> >
>> > So, for BBS, we could hack a remote, assuming you dont have a
bare
>> remote
>> > kit with screw terminals ?
>> >
>> >
>> > <Quote>You got a usable switchable remote I can plumb
relays into
>> > ?</Quote>
>> >
>> > Not sure I quite follow :s
>> >
>> > The "Remotes" are transmitters - like
>> > these<http://www.domialifestyle.com/BBS_Range.asp>-
See BSBKW for 1
>> >
>> > Channel on/off, or the longer one from BBSECO for 3
>> > *sequentially addressed* channels on and off. May have some
of the
>> bigger
>> > remote, as pictured with product BBSB (4 channels, plus a
toggle switc=
h
>> > that
>> > "shifts the address" up 4 places - - so you could
control, for example=
,
>> > A1-A4, move the switch across, and control A5-A8).
>> >
>> > I've been attaching fly-leads to the switch terminals in
these, and
>> > selling
>> > them with low voltage, push to make, momentary
>> > switches<http://www.domialifestyle.com/Quartz%20Switches.asp>-
- so
>> >
>> > you can use a 'stylish' switch to turn the BBS *Receivers* on
and
>> > off.
>> >
>> > Are you looking to do a similar thing, but have relays
controlled by
>> > {Something}, that will then simulate a BBS Button Press?
>> >
>> > If so, gotta remember to send momentary "on"
signals - - if they're he=
ld
>> > down, you'll eat a batttery in a day.
>> >
>> > Also, if you're going where I think you are, 6 Relays would
allow you =
to
>> > turn 3 Chanels on and off. If that is the case, I'd recommend
three
>> > BBSBKW's<http://www.domialifestyle.com/BBS_Range.asp>
>> >
>> > to give you maximum flexibility in addressing.
>> >
>> > If you do go down the BBSBKW route, and think you'll ever
want to
>> monitor
>> > the signals with the Online
>> > Controller<http://www.domialifestyle.com/BBS_Range.asp>then
let me
>> >
>> > know (or order them from me :-) ) - - as there is/was a batch
>> > that, for reasons unknown, would not be picked up by the
Controller, I
>> > always test them with a Controller before hacking them /
dispatching
>> them!
>> >
>> > Perhaps we should take this offlist, unless others are
interested too?
>> >
>> > R.
>> > On 1 June 2010 11:08, Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx
<g%40uk.ibm.com> <g%
>> 40uk.ibm.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Yes, it was rfxcom. Cytech reckon it may work with their
special
>> > firmware,
>> > > but I dont fancy spending my cash to test it all out.
>> > >
>> > > For the former, as many as poss. Certainly, I'd like 6
at the moment=
.
>> > You
>> > > got a usable switchable remote I can plumb relays into ?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Ah, stop moaning :p
>> > >
>> > > Which 'bloody board' are you waiting on? BBS, or RFXCOM?
>> > >
>> > > If the latter,no joy I'm afraid. (well, one more
possibility, but it=
s
>> > > unlikely)
>> > >
>> > > If the former, how many channels do you want to swich?
>> > >
>> > > R
>> > >
>> > > On 1 June 2010 10:02, Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx
<g%40uk.ibm.com> <g%
>> 40uk.ibm.com> <g%
>>
>> > 40uk.ibm.com>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > It's not BBS. But I've been waiting for you to send
me that bloody
>> > board
>> > > !
>> > > > :-)
>> > > >
>> > > > G.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > BBS perchance? If so, which model of remote? (I've
done 2-way, 6-w=
ay
>>
>> &
>> > > > 8-way
>> > > > so far. 8-way is a ****
>> > > >
>> > > > I'm not in your neck of the woods, but if you're
doing what I thin=
k
>> > > you're
>> > > > doing, and are prepared to cover cost of
remote-control, and sendi=
ng
>> > it
>> > > to
>> > > > you - then I'll hapilly do so. No charge for the
soldering (Gotta
>> get
>> > > you
>> > > > hooked 1st, then start charging ;-) )
>> > > >
>> > > > I wouldn't consider myself a "handy
solderer", but have recently
>> > removed
>> > > > approx 2000 tiny SMD resistors from PCB's that were
built to wrong
>> > spec,
>> > > > and
>> > > > replaced them all with the correct value. (These
SMD devices are
>> small
>> > > > enough, that I found two under a finger nail one
evening, sometime
>> > after
>> > > > arriving home. Not because I felt them, just
spotted them - and I
>> keep
>> > > my
>> > > > nails short, so's not to scratch myriad touch
screen devices!
>> > ("normal"
>> > > > tweezers are too chunky to put them in place for
soldering, which =
is
>> > > done
>> > > > under a magnifying loupe!!
>> > > >
>> > > > R.
>> > > >
>> > > > On 27 May 2010 20:57, Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx
<g%40uk.ibm.com><g=
%
>> 40uk.ibm.com> <g%
>> > 40uk.ibm.com> <g%
>> >
>> > > 40uk.ibm.com>> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > It's driving me bonkers ! I have failed to
solder some wires ont=
o
>> a
>> > > > board
>> > > > > that I need :-(
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Is there anyone in the surrey , berks, or
hampshire area that is=
a
>> > > very
>> > > > > handy solderer - I need 6 wires attached to a
small remote
>> control.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Thanks !
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
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