Re: [Paddlewise] Locking up Boats

From: Michael Daly <michaeldaly_at_rogers.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2003 20:39:58 -0400
On 20 Jun 2003 at 22:38, Erik Sprenne wrote:

> > A few yaers ago I represented a company that manufactured "Tilt
> Switches".
> > Basicly, it was a glass bulb with some mercury in it and 2 wires
> > fused

> Suggest that it would be good to use something besides mercury in such
> a device, as mercury is a pretty nasty metal.  It is persistent and

I've seen tilt switches made with little metal balls instead of 
mercury.  My watch has one in it (to turn on the night light when I 
tilt my wrist to look at it.)

Mike

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