Antwort: [sdiy] Kinda OT: electro-mechanical instruments/ solenoids

[Christian.Bergmiller at daimlerchrysler.com]

try this link for some information about electro-mechanical instruments:

http://www.logosfoundation.org/instrum-god.html

let us know how your project goes!
I always wanted to build something like that too :-)

Christian



                                                                           
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Hi!


I'm planning to build electro-mechanical instruments; xylophone etc.
Not really a synth, but close enough (?)

Background:
In Sweden (a small country) the cheapest solenoid seems to be about 12
USD/ EUR. In the US some companies offer solenoids for less than 1 USD:
http://www.mpja.com/category/Solenoids/Solenoids.asp

The above company wants me to shop for at least 100 USD to ship
overseas. This in itself is OK, I could always buy a soldering station
or whatever. But how do I know that the solenoids are going to work in
my project? I need about 30 of them, but it would be nice to check one
out before ordering. Needless to say, the same brands don't exist
here...

Question:
What should I look for in a solenoid? Do some solenoids have too slow
response times? Could they be too weak? Why are some so cheap compared
to others?


any input appreciated
-Andreas