[AH] Flex Sensor

[Paul Perry]

Reposting msg from AH: (by Kevin Lightner)
>Just thought some of you tech types might like to see this.
>(I'm not on the DIY list, but maybe it will have some audience here.)
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>Jameco Electronics (jameco.com) offers a small "flex sensor".
>It's a thin 4" long strip with two wire leads attached to one end.
>Cost is $10.95 ea.
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>By flexing or bending it, it changes resistance.
>It's normally 10K and changes to 30-40K when flexed.
>A tech could scale this correctly using an opamp to give out any voltage
>ranged desired, but even without lots of experience, a 9 volt battery and a
>CV input would respond a bit.
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>This could be used to form gloves that do bends and modulation, Arp
>PPC-like controllers, put on the bottom of your shoe (!), who knows what ?
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>-K
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