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Author What's it called, & where can I buy it ?
woodglass

2006-08-15, 9:25 am

Hi,

I'm looking for a source for 'contact strip' like the one a passenger
presses on the bus in the UK to signal to the driver to halt at the
next bus stop.

Does anyone know the correct name for this, & where I can purchase some
?.

TIA,

woodglass...

Palindr☻me

2006-08-15, 9:25 am

woodglass wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for a source for 'contact strip' like the one a passenger
> presses on the bus in the UK to signal to the driver to halt at the
> next bus stop.
>
> Does anyone know the correct name for this, & where I can purchase some
> ?.
>


The cool way of doing this is to use Quantum Tunnelling Cable.

It works really well - I use it on robot's bumpers..


--
Sue
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee

2006-08-15, 9:25 pm

In article <1155645574.649771.300180@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com>,
cgibbins@cowal6.freeserve.co.uk (known to some as woodglass) scribed...

> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for a source for 'contact strip' like the one a passenger
> presses on the bus in the UK to signal to the driver to halt at the
> next bus stop.
>
> Does anyone know the correct name for this, & where I can purchase some
> ?.


They're called 'Tapeswitches.' They're made, appropriately enough,
by a company called 'Tapeswitch.' You can find their web site here.

http://www.tapeswitch.com/

I took a quick look. It appears that they manufacture all kinds of
the things, including sensing bumpers useful for robotics projects.

Happy hunting.


--
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee, Director, Dutch Surrealist Plumbing Institute
(Known to some as Bruce Lane, KC7GR)
http://www.bluefeathertech.com -- kyrrin a/t bluefeathertech d-o=t calm
"Salvadore Dali's computer has surreal ports..."
woodglass

2006-08-16, 5:25 pm


"Dr. Anton T. Squeegee" <SpammersBlow@dev.null> wrote in message
news:MPG.1f4c1f88ec06a3ae9896f7@news.drizzle.com...
> In article <1155645574.649771.300180@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com>,
> cgibbins@cowal6.freeserve.co.uk (known to some as woodglass) scribed...
>
>
> They're called 'Tapeswitches.' They're made, appropriately enough,
> by a company called 'Tapeswitch.' You can find their web site here.
>
> http://www.tapeswitch.com/
>
> I took a quick look. It appears that they manufacture all kinds of
> the things, including sensing bumpers useful for robotics projects.
>
> Happy hunting.
>
>
> --
> Dr. Anton T. Squeegee, Director, Dutch Surrealist Plumbing Institute
> (Known to some as Bruce Lane, KC7GR)
> http://www.bluefeathertech.com -- kyrrin a/t bluefeathertech d-o=t calm
> "Salvadore Dali's computer has surreal ports..."


Thanks,

I found a site in the UK that sells them,


woodglass...


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