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At 09:05 PM Tuesday 12/12/2000 -0800, you wrote:
> Many thanks to each of you for all of the input/ideas regarding rotating
>transformers and slip rings. After some thought, I think that slip rings
>would work for my application - they're just a bit pricey - so I'll try to
>roll my own. I have a dead VCR that I can look into too.
>
>Tim
Hi Tim -
This is probably out of the price range of all of us combined, but you may
enjoy looking at the patent for this new approach to flexible electrical
joints. It comes from a hi-tech firm in New York City which seems to have a
whole portfolio of space related products; thus the pricey nature of their
offerings. This is only of interest from the electro-mechanical design
concept, and not as an item for purchase.
Patent: [noparse][[/noparse] http://www.delphion.com/details?patent_number=5501604 ]
web site: [noparse][[/noparse] http://www.hbrobotics.com/rbc.htm ]
The approach is one that I'd not seen, and seems like one that might be
easily duplicated in a far lower-tech version for hobbyist use. I think I
see some gears
in my future : )
Regards,
Bruce Bates
> Many thanks to each of you for all of the input/ideas regarding rotating
>transformers and slip rings. After some thought, I think that slip rings
>would work for my application - they're just a bit pricey - so I'll try to
>roll my own. I have a dead VCR that I can look into too.
>
>Tim
Hi Tim -
This is probably out of the price range of all of us combined, but you may
enjoy looking at the patent for this new approach to flexible electrical
joints. It comes from a hi-tech firm in New York City which seems to have a
whole portfolio of space related products; thus the pricey nature of their
offerings. This is only of interest from the electro-mechanical design
concept, and not as an item for purchase.
Patent: [noparse][[/noparse] http://www.delphion.com/details?patent_number=5501604 ]
web site: [noparse][[/noparse] http://www.hbrobotics.com/rbc.htm ]
The approach is one that I'd not seen, and seems like one that might be
easily duplicated in a far lower-tech version for hobbyist use. I think I
see some gears
in my future : )
Regards,
Bruce Bates
Comments
Tim
Original Message
From: Bruce Bates <bvbates@u...>
To: basicstamps@egroups.com <basicstamps@egroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 11:04 PM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] OT Rotating Transformers...
>At 09:05 PM Tuesday 12/12/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>> Many thanks to each of you for all of the input/ideas regarding
rotating
>>transformers and slip rings. After some thought, I think that slip rings
>>would work for my application - they're just a bit pricey - so I'll try to
>>roll my own. I have a dead VCR that I can look into too.
>>
>>Tim
>
>Hi Tim -
>
>This is probably out of the price range of all of us combined, but you may
>enjoy looking at the patent for this new approach to flexible electrical
>joints. It comes from a hi-tech firm in New York City which seems to have a
>whole portfolio of space related products; thus the pricey nature of their
>offerings. This is only of interest from the electro-mechanical design
>concept, and not as an item for purchase.
>
> Patent: [noparse][[/noparse] http://www.delphion.com/details?patent_number=5501604 ]
>
> web site: [noparse][[/noparse] http://www.hbrobotics.com/rbc.htm ]
>
>The approach is one that I'd not seen, and seems like one that might be
>easily duplicated in a far lower-tech version for hobbyist use. I think I
>see some gears
>in my future : )
>
>Regards,
>
>Bruce Bates
>
>
>
>
your phone cord from becoming tangled. It costs a little less than six
bucks, and appears to be a slip ring of sorts. Probably wouldn't be viable
for folks needing a high degree of reliability, but it might be a cheap
solution for some projects.
Greg
Original Message
From: Tim and Jo <dema@t...>
To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 3:03 AM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] OT Rotating Transformers...
> Thanks Bruce -- very interesting.
>
> Tim
>
>
Original Message
> From: Bruce Bates <bvbates@u...>
> To: basicstamps@egroups.com <basicstamps@egroups.com>
> Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 11:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] OT Rotating Transformers...
>
>
> >At 09:05 PM Tuesday 12/12/2000 -0800, you wrote:
> >> Many thanks to each of you for all of the input/ideas regarding
> rotating
> >>transformers and slip rings. After some thought, I think that slip
rings
> >>would work for my application - they're just a bit pricey - so I'll try
to
> >>roll my own. I have a dead VCR that I can look into too.
> >>
> >>Tim
> >
> >Hi Tim -
> >
> >This is probably out of the price range of all of us combined, but you
may
> >enjoy looking at the patent for this new approach to flexible electrical
> >joints. It comes from a hi-tech firm in New York City which seems to have
a
> >whole portfolio of space related products; thus the pricey nature of
their
> >offerings. This is only of interest from the electro-mechanical design
> >concept, and not as an item for purchase.
> >
> > Patent:
[noparse][[/noparse] http://www.delphion.com/details?patent_number=5501604 ]
> >
> > web site: [noparse][[/noparse] http://www.hbrobotics.com/rbc.htm ]
> >
> >The approach is one that I'd not seen, and seems like one that might be
> >easily duplicated in a far lower-tech version for hobbyist use. I think I
> >see some gears
> >in my future : )
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Bruce Bates
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
Thanks for a simple and inexpensive idea - I'll check it out.
Tim
Original Message
From: Greg Lee Roth <greg_roth@m...>
To: basicstamps@egroups.com <basicstamps@egroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] OT Rotating Transformers...
>I noticed in a recent Radio Shack flyer, that they sell a swivel to keep
>your phone cord from becoming tangled. It costs a little less than six
>bucks, and appears to be a slip ring of sorts. Probably wouldn't be viable
>for folks needing a high degree of reliability, but it might be a cheap
>solution for some projects.
>
>Greg
>
>
Original Message
>From: Tim and Jo <dema@t...>
>To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 3:03 AM
>Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] OT Rotating Transformers...
>
>
>> Thanks Bruce -- very interesting.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
Original Message
>> From: Bruce Bates <bvbates@u...>
>> To: basicstamps@egroups.com <basicstamps@egroups.com>
>> Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 11:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] OT Rotating Transformers...
>>
>>
>> >At 09:05 PM Tuesday 12/12/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>> >> Many thanks to each of you for all of the input/ideas regarding
>> rotating
>> >>transformers and slip rings. After some thought, I think that slip
>rings
>> >>would work for my application - they're just a bit pricey - so I'll try
>to
>> >>roll my own. I have a dead VCR that I can look into too.
>> >>
>> >>Tim
>> >
>> >Hi Tim -
>> >
>> >This is probably out of the price range of all of us combined, but you
>may
>> >enjoy looking at the patent for this new approach to flexible electrical
>> >joints. It comes from a hi-tech firm in New York City which seems to
have
>a
>> >whole portfolio of space related products; thus the pricey nature of
>their
>> >offerings. This is only of interest from the electro-mechanical design
>> >concept, and not as an item for purchase.
>> >
>> > Patent:
>[noparse][[/noparse] http://www.delphion.com/details?patent_number=5501604 ]
>> >
>> > web site: [noparse][[/noparse] http://www.hbrobotics.com/rbc.htm ]
>> >
>> >The approach is one that I'd not seen, and seems like one that might be
>> >easily duplicated in a far lower-tech version for hobbyist use. I think
I
>> >see some gears
>> >in my future : )
>> >
>> >Regards,
>> >
>> >Bruce Bates
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
connects to the
Radio Shack swivel(part #279-333) to a stamp pin. It is not necessary to do
any DTMF
conversion since I only with to transmit +5v or 0(high or low) thru the
swivel to a hardware part.
Does anyone know of a simple (or not so simple) part to do this? i.e. take
a telephone jack
and interface it with a wire (or wires) going to a stamp (pins)?
On page 187 of Al William's book "Microcontroller Projects with Basic
Stamps" he demonstrates
how to connect a stamp to a telephone line but I am no sure all the parts
he shows are
necessary since I do not wish to interface a telephone itself with the
stamp. I only want to interface the
telephone LINE with the stamp to carry +5v or 0 to a hardware part thru the
Radio Shack swivel.
I would like to use 1 or more of the lines(there appear to be 4) to I/O.
Thanks in advance,
John Bell
Original Message
From: Greg Lee Roth <greg_roth@m...>
To: basicstamps@egroups.com <basicstamps@egroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] OT Rotating Transformers...
>I noticed in a recent Radio Shack flyer, that they sell a swivel to keep
>your phone cord from becoming tangled. It costs a little less than six
>bucks, and appears to be a slip ring of sorts. Probably wouldn't be viable
>for folks needing a high degree of reliability, but it might be a cheap
>solution for some projects.
>
>Greg
>
>
Original Message
>From: Tim and Jo <dema@t...>
>To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 3:03 AM
>Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] OT Rotating Transformers...
>
>
>> Thanks Bruce -- very interesting.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
Original Message
>> From: Bruce Bates <bvbates@u...>
>> To: basicstamps@egroups.com <basicstamps@egroups.com>
>> Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 11:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] OT Rotating Transformers...
>>
>>
>> >At 09:05 PM Tuesday 12/12/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>> >> Many thanks to each of you for all of the input/ideas regarding
>> rotating
>> >>transformers and slip rings. After some thought, I think that slip
>rings
>> >>would work for my application - they're just a bit pricey - so I'll try
>to
>> >>roll my own. I have a dead VCR that I can look into too.
>> >>
>> >>Tim
>> >
>> >Hi Tim -
>> >
>> >This is probably out of the price range of all of us combined, but you
>may
>> >enjoy looking at the patent for this new approach to flexible electrical
>> >joints. It comes from a hi-tech firm in New York City which seems to
have
>a
>> >whole portfolio of space related products; thus the pricey nature of
>their
>> >offerings. This is only of interest from the electro-mechanical design
>> >concept, and not as an item for purchase.
>> >
>> > Patent:
>[noparse][[/noparse] http://www.delphion.com/details?patent_number=5501604 ]
>> >
>> > web site: [noparse][[/noparse] http://www.hbrobotics.com/rbc.htm ]
>> >
>> >The approach is one that I'd not seen, and seems like one that might be
>> >easily duplicated in a far lower-tech version for hobbyist use. I think
I
>> >see some gears
>> >in my future : )
>> >
>> >Regards,
>> >
>> >Bruce Bates
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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