Stronger than dental floss? --- James Newton mailto:jamesnewton@geocities.com 1-619-652-0593 http://techref.massmind.org NEW! FINALLY A REAL NAME! Members can add private/public comments/pages ($0 TANSTAAFL web hosting) -----Original Message----- From: pic microcontroller discussion list [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Bill Pierce Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2000 08:44 To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: [OT] How stuck is that PICcy in the window ? If you use thread, get upholstery thread. Its the strongest stuff out there. Bill >From: Jinx >Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU >Subject: [OT] How stuck is that PICcy in the window ? >Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 14:10:14 +1300 > >(dreadfully limp pun) > >Hi, I need to mount an electronic display smack in the middle of a >window. It weighs 240g, consisting of a PIC, PCB, thin plastic case, >LEDs, bits and pieces of label etc etc. Measures 8" x 8" x 1/2 " >The window is standard plate glass. The unit has to be fairly easily >removable at any time, possibly by a ham-fisted counter-minder. > >Double-sided tape -- 4 pieces 10mm x 20mm, works OK, but I can't >put too much more on or it'll look ugly, and I think the heat of the sun >will get to it eventually > >Suckers -- 4 small (22mm), they're OK, but they'll dry up. These are >wettable types, not bulb-pump. Are bulb-pump better ? > >One option I thought of is to suspend the unit from the top of the frame >with thin black thread, to take the weight, and the sticking device just >holds the unit to the glass (it HAS to be held), but aside from that no >other attachment to the window is viable. Does anyone have ideas, >especially any fluid that could be used with the suckers that's more or >less permanent, like glycerine for example, or some other slow or non- >evaporating liquid. > >TIA ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com