Ingenious Low-Cost Tilt Detection System (2018)

Re:Ingenious Low-Cost Tilt Detection System (2018) by Nextgrid on Monday March 02, 2020 @06:16PM (#22470137)

I wonder if static electricity could be used to move the ball and bypass the "no magnets" feature.

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Re:Ingenious Low-Cost Tilt Detection System (2018) by AtHeartEngineer on Monday March 02, 2020 @07:01PM (#22470467)

Doubtful, the static would traverse the plastic packaging and never touch the balls

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Re:Ingenious Low-Cost Tilt Detection System (2018) by dang on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @05:25PM (#22479319)

Please don't do this here.

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Re:Ingenious Low-Cost Tilt Detection System (2018) by dokem on Monday March 02, 2020 @10:46PM (#22471616)

I’d go for something like a powerful vibrator like used in concrete settling.

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Re:Ingenious Low-Cost Tilt Detection System (2018) by amelius on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @06:09AM (#22482770)

Or exert some pressure onto the window, that will keep the ball from moving.

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