On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 10:02 AM, YES NOPE9 wrote: > I want to be able to robotically press buttons on a cell phone. > This means the throw of the button press will not be more than 5mm. > I have seen mention of buttons requiring 21 pounds of pressure. =A0So > far intergoogling has not revealed consistent data. > I want a solution that costs ~$2 per pressor. ( I can dream ) Does the phone need to be intact, ie can you take the phone apart and solder wires to the contacts? Do you want to have it work for a variety of models? Do you want to be able to press multiple buttons simultaneously? I'm wondering if you could repurpose a couple of scanners or printers to move a single pressor in the X/Y axis. For a phone with a qwery keyboard, I'm guessing there are around 40 buttons. That gives you a budget of $80. :) It might be easier to get a phone with a bluetooth or serial interface and have it dial the number for you. :) http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/AT_Commands For a digital camera, check out the CHDK http://chdk.wikia.com, again you might be able to do whatever you need to do via a data interface. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .