[sdiy] Don't Touch

[CHoaglin at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/1/02 7:23:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
john.l.marshall at gte.net writes:


> > Hello, All,
> >
> > Actually, I think a mercury switch type controller could have some very
> interesting
> > real possibilites. If you set up a series of switches each activating at a
> slightly
> > higher angle, and then wired them to a standard resistor divider, it could
> play
> > different notes based on angle. I think that I may have enough mercury
> switches
> >

I could envision putting these around a shaft attached to a steering wheel or 
similar..though it might be a better idea to have the turning of the wheel 
tilt an incline plane by raising and lowering something, thus a more gradual 
control.

-Chris
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