[sdiy] DONT TOUCH

[epeasant at telusplanet.net]

>On Sat, 2 Mar 2002 LBC40X at aol.com wrote:
>
>> in regards to my mercury tilt switch idea...instead of mounting them to be

>*snip*
>
>Someone's already mentioned an EPA superfund site. Just how easy is it to
>break these things?
>
The ones that I have are eclosed in glass like a small light bulb, but the glass
seems pretty thick. Never broken one though, but correctly mounted in a  robust
case should be sufficient to protect them. They are commonly used in old style
furnace thermostats, BTW.

Take care,
Doug

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