I was going to post the idea of putting an ignition coil across your toes - but didn't because I thought it a bit silly - maybe I should have gotten in first with the idea after all ! -----Original Message----- From: pic microcontroller discussion list [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Jonathan Johnson Sent: Thursday, 6 February 2003 5:29 pm To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: [EE]: thin weight sensor and don't forget the flyback transformer tazer across your big toes ;-/ THAT should wake you up! JJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter L. Peres" To: Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [EE]: thin weight sensor > Well, the alarm clock is useless, try a fog horn (the kind with compressed > air). For your application you can easily assume that weighing one leg of > the bed is enough and use a simple spring and microswitch. A deflated auto > inner tyre folded several times could act as spring I think. To make sure > of success I would use a device that tosses you out of bed by lifting one > side until it's at 45 degrees angle although there is no guarantee that > this will work either ... > > Peter > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads