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>From: pic microcontroller discussion list [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]
>On Behalf Of PicDude

>Not from any scientific data, but rather random thoughts...

Random thoughts are always appreciated ;O)

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>But if you're that worried, how about sealing the unit in epoxy, potting
>compound, etc?

Planning on sealing it in ~3/16" of epoxy, encasing it in a Nerf foam
football, and then covering said contraption in fiberglass or some other
tough but flexible substance.

BTW, for those of you familiar with aviation, this is going to be a
sailplane winch launch wire tension transmitter. For the rest of you,
(<grin>) this means that this device will be dragged along the ground while
being accelerated from 0-60 mph in 2-3 seconds and then be dropped under a
small parachute from 2000 feet in the air and subsequently hit the ground at
~20 mph.

The actual electronics will consist of an inline load cell, an ATTiny26
microcontroller, a small radio transmitter, and some power supply stuff.

Thanks for your help!

- Robert

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