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pedometer=cheap counter display module

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2001-01-19 05:06 in General Discussion
I noticed use of a Radio Shack Digital Pedometer ($15)
as a counter of cosmic rays in the current Scientific
American Amateur Scientist column. They tell how to
dig out the gravity switch and connect wires... about
5 pps max speed - perhaps digging inside would speed
this up. Anyhow it looks like a good deal - lots of
digits for little money.. [noparse][[/noparse]there are also dedicated
counters for more money in DigiKey listings... smaller
digits...]. Could be useful in varous stamp projects.

stamp on! premena

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-01-19 05:06
    Oregon Scientific (the NBS clock mfr) makes a better pedometer with even
    more digits than the Radio Shack version, for about $10 more at Fry's. It
    also has an FM radio with scan circuit that could be useful.
    Dennis

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    I noticed use of a Radio Shack Digital Pedometer ($15)
    as a counter of cosmic rays in the current Scientific
    American Amateur Scientist column. They tell how to
    dig out the gravity switch and connect wires... about
    5 pps max speed - perhaps digging inside would speed
    this up. Anyhow it looks like a good deal - lots of
    digits for little money.. [noparse][[/noparse]there are also dedicated
    counters for more money in DigiKey listings... smaller
    digits...]. Could be useful in varous stamp projects.

    stamp on! premena

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    Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less!
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