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Using a solenoid to open a door
I'm trying to rig up my door to be unlockable using RFID and an Arduino. The problem is the actual mechanics of unlocking the door. There's a few limitations:
I can't actually unlock the door. It's ...
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Solenoid Fail - No Force
I have designed and built a small solenoid and... it doesn't exert any force on the steel bolt I am using as a plunger. I could freely move the plunger back and forth without any resistance.
I am ...
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Robotic button pusher [closed]
I purchased a Gigapan Epic Pro a while back (www.gigapan.com).
I love this device but I would like to be able to access the buttons on it, from a distance. (I want to mount the unit on top of a ...
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Looking for linear solenoid actuators less than 2 cm in length [closed]
Do such parts exist? Are they cheap?
I want to take a sheet of plastic and cover both sides with solenoids, some aligned in the X direction and some aligned in the Y direction. With at least a ...
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