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Cat detector (slightly OT)

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2001-02-07 19:30 in General Discussion
OT, but the subject reminds me of a monty python sketch, the one with
the fish license. I suggest you contact the ministry of housinge ("it
was spelled that way on the van").

Hoping someone knows what I'm talking about,
Doug McClean

--- In basicstamps@y..., Jim Wilkins <jimslists@o...> wrote:
> I am building an intelligent Cat flap that lets the family cat in
an out
> at certain times using a BS2. I want a way to be able to tag the
cat so
> that all the neighbours cats don't get in. I don't want to use
magnets as
> they are clumsy but a system similar to in-store security tags.
Does
> anyone have any info on this technology?
>
> Thanks
> jim

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-02-07 19:18
    RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Cat detector (slightly OT)

    I did something similar, although it is designed to keep ALL cats AWAY.· It involves a sprinkler, lots of water and a motion detector.

    --Scott


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    From: IDiggles@aol.com [noparse]/noparse][url=mailto:IDiggles@aol.com]mailto:IDiggles@aol.com[/url
    Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 10:13 AM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Cat detector (slightly OT)


    OT, but the subject reminds me of a monty python sketch, the one with
    the fish license. I suggest you contact the ministry of housinge ("it
    was spelled that way on the van").

    Hoping someone knows what I'm talking about,
    Doug McClean

    --- In basicstamps@y..., Jim Wilkins <jimslists@o...> wrote:
    > I am building an intelligent Cat flap that lets the family cat in
    an out
    > at certain times using a BS2. I want a way to be able to tag the
    cat so
    > that all the neighbours cats don't get in. I don't want to use
    magnets as
    > they are clumsy but a system similar to in-store security tags.
    Does
    > anyone have any info on this technology?
    >
    > Thanks
    > jim
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-02-07 19:30
    Scott Winn <scott.winn@m...> wrote on 2/7/01 2:18:32 PM:
    >
    ><P><FONT SIZE=2>I did something similar, although it is designed to keep ALL
    cats AWAY.  It
    involves a sprinkler, lots of water and a motion detector.</FONT></P>
    >

    Oh, damn.. and mine only involved an R/C car and a cattle prod.. =)

    -Gordon
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