> > 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.  So
> > far intergoogling has not revealed consistent data.
> > I want a solution that costs ~$2 per pressor. ( I can dream )
> >
> > One thing I am considering is some kind of doo-hickey using nitinol
> > wire.
> > Any suggestions or sources of button pressors ?
> >
> > Gus

Are you wanting to production line test the keyboard?=20
Or are you wanting to do some other communication thing?

I would have thought the easier way would be to go in through a comms
port for the latter.

> I suspect 3.7 lbs should be enough, but even if its not, a solenoid
with
> that much throw could have inertia to help it out some too.

I get the impression the original figure might have been 0.21 lbs.
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