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Message #11902



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Toby503@aol.com
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 16:34:08 EST
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Vibration sensor from Silly Slammer


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11903 Wed, 15 Mar 2000 15:16:25 -0600 [alt-beam] Re: 1000k pots beam@sgiblab.sgi.com CORBIT GIBERSON Thanks Ben, I was wondering about that myself. (And there is nothing
wrong with being cheap, eh!)
CyG
Ben Hitchcock wrote:

> You can also replace the eyes with photoresistors. They should work fine.
>
> That being said, it probably won't work as well as your standard 1381
> popper. My FRED popper doesn't perform as well as the 1381 popper because
> in very bright light the solar engines won't fire. This is a design flaw
> but I believe that the cheapness offsets any performance issues.



11904 Thursday, March 16, 2000 9:31 AM Re: Photodiodes beam@sgiblab.sgi.com William Cox
>Even that's more expensive that buying some from the Shack mail order. The
>s/h is only $2, and the diodes are 1.09. I *think* they are part 900-1871
(I
>know it's 900, and I know it's 71). Do a search on the webpage.
>-William
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Richard Piotter
>To:
>Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 12:02 AM
>Subject: Re: Photodiodes
>
>
>> I believe that the IR detector remote sensor modules at RadioShack use
>> photodiodes. It'll cost you $3-4 for them, and they must be torn apart,
>> but if you REALY want to avoid amil order, that should work. They are
>> Catalog Number 276-137, and if they aren't in stock, ask for their
>> catalog and show them what you need, and they usualy can get it with
>> their next restock.
>>
>> I just purchased some today, cause I plan on making an IR bump sensor
>> (without the bumps).
>>
>> I plan to use these for BEAMac and Quadrapod.
>>
>>
>> Daniel Grace wrote:
>> >
>> > I feel horrible mailing the list so much, but from
>> > what can photodiodes be salvaged from? I dispise mail
>> > order, and was really hoping I could get these from a
>> > local store (checked, and no such luck) or from some
>> > device (which is what I need your help for). I'd much
>> > rather drive through all the garage sales and salvage
>> > a lot of components from a small $2 thing than mail
>> > order it and pay more than it's worth in shipping and
>> > handling.
>> >
>> > ~Daniel
>> >
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