This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------010605020507050604090204 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit do You have any other energy sources available to use? compressed air for example. >In the meantime I've pretty much abandoned the solenoid idea; mechanically >it just doesn't get there. They're either too weak or too short, or really >heavy. Currently the thought is more around linear actuators, but the wiper >motor idea is a good one to check out. > >Thanks for helping me bounce ideas around, >Gerhard > > > --------------010605020507050604090204 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=utf-8; name="rindesigns.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="rindesigns.vcf" begin:vcard fn:Robert I. Nelson n:Nelson;Robert I. org:RIN Designs adr:;;P.O. BOX 373;RIPON;WI;54971;USA email;internet:rindesigns@charter.net tel;work:1-(920)-229-7152 tel;home:1-(920)-748-7443 note;quoted-printable:Custom design and building of small electro mechanical devices.=0D=0A= AUTOCAD work ver2002 x-mozilla-html:FALSE version:2.1 end:vcard --------------010605020507050604090204 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --------------010605020507050604090204--