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by babel
Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: solarenergyandbeyond
Replies: 16
Views: 8257

Re: solarenergyandbeyond

I was thinking about a similar subject the other day. 20 years ago (can't believe it was that long ago already), someone I went to college with had a little Honda. CRX maybe? Anyway, the thing had no power, but got 45 miles to the gallon on the highway. I can't believe in the 20 years since no one h...
by babel
Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Resistive tape or paint
Replies: 4
Views: 2201

Resistive tape or paint

The Marbellos article in this month's issue has given me some ideas for a similar project. I'd like to be able to sense the position of a ball on a length of track. I'm thinking if I use a metal ball and use metal for one rail, I could make the other rail out of plastic coated with a resistive paint...