[sdiy] Reed Switch and Magnet Keyboard

[Tim Johnson]

Hi Ray,
I like the idea. Where can I get the switches.
(I scrapped a LOT of defective optical pickups when I worked at SONY and 
have 5mmx5mmx2mm  magnets but no switches.

Jim

>From: "Ray Wilson" <raywilson at comcast.net>
>To: "Scott Stites" <scottnoanh at peoplepc.com>
>CC: "Synth-Diy" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>Subject: [sdiy] Reed Switch and Magnet Keyboard
>Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 06:11:17 -0700
>
>Hi Scott (and list)
>
>You mentioned that you had made a keyboard using reed switches and magnets.
>I want to outfit a set of piano keys in this manner and am interested to
>know how you kept adjacent key switches from being activated together. I
>have a source for some nice inexpensive reed switches and magnets of 
>various
>sizes and would appreciate your suggestions (and anyone elses who wants to
>chime in).
>
>Thanks
>

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