T3D Re: Dead FED cell

[john bercovitz <bercov@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill Costa writes about Hg tilt switches:

> The only concerns I would have are remembering to *store* the camera in 
> the off position,

Eh, so you accidentally leave it on for a few months - that'll only use up 
a little of the life of the cell.

> and having an intermittent connection when shooting from a bouncy moving 
> vehicle.

That could be a problem.  Let's see, we add a time delay relay.  8-)

> As for a small, gold plated slide switch.  I found one quickly

That looks good.  I've found a miniature Augat rocker with silver contacts 
at a surplus store and I will see what kind of voltage drop I find across it.  
Not exactly dry contacts but not too bad, maybe.  Takes a 15/32 mounting
hole, if it's acceptable.  That's not too far different from 45 caliber,
right?  8-)

John B


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