Subject: Re: AUDITORY Digest - 11 Nov 2001 to 12 Nov 2001 (#2001-200) From: Maribeth Back <mbb(at)MEDIA.MIT.EDU> Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 16:05:29 -0500Sometimes you can find heat shrink in already-clipped lengths in electronic parts stores like Fry's. Or online: for example, http://www.9thtee.com/heatshrink.htm is probably more than you'll ever need. Or you could use a hot glue gun, if you can get the melted glue into a small enough glob for your application. Also, wire that is single-strand is way stiffer than multi-strand wire; you might see if that'd help. Then just your solder joint would be stiff. cheers, Maribeth On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Jont Allen wrote: > Automatic digest processor wrote: > > > There is one message totalling 25 lines in this issue. > > > > Topics of the day: > > > > 1. AUDITORY Digest - 10 Nov 2001 to 11 Nov 2001 (#2001-199) > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 08:37:52 -0500 > > From: Amanda Lauer <alauer(at)PSYC.UMD.EDU> > > Subject: Re: AUDITORY Digest - 10 Nov 2001 to 11 Nov 2001 (#2001-199) > > > > I need some help finding some electrical supplies. I am looking for = > > flexible wire, similar to what is often attached to headphones. The wire = > > needs to be small enough to solder to LEDs. I attach the LEDs to microswitc= > > hes to form keys that small birds peck. The problem with the wire I = > > currently use is that it is very fragile and breaks away from the LED. = > > Also, it is stiff, so often it gets bent from a bird's vigorous pecking. = > > This can put pressure on the microswitch, making it difficult to peck, or = > > it can go the other way and cause the microswitch to constantly be = > > pressed. Can anyone recommend a place where I may purchase flexible wire? = > > I've looked at Home Depot, Radio Shack, and a local electronics shop--all = > > with no luck. Thanks. > > you need to discover heat shrinking tubing. This can protect your connection. > When buying wire, it is usually purchased in 1000 ft rolls. Thus you need to find > someone to give you the small amount you need. Or you can go to a larger manuf > of wire and ask for free samples. They are happy to send you free samples once you > identify what you want. > Jont > > > > > > > Amanda Lauer > > Graduate Student > > University of Maryland=20 > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of AUDITORY Digest - 11 Nov 2001 to 12 Nov 2001 (#2001-200) > > *************************************************************** > > -- > "A computer without Windows is like a chocolate cake without mustard." > > Jont B. Allen, 973/360-8545 voice, 775/796-9844 (fax), 908/789-9575 (home fax) > Technology Leader Speech Processing Software and Technology Research > http://www.research.att.com/~jba > Room E161, AT&T Labs-Research, Shannon Laboratory > 180 Park Ave., Florham Park NJ, 07932-0971 > > Personal stuff: jba(at)auditorymodels.org >