Re: Fw: Controlling wooden venetian blinds...

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

I only know of a couple, - the Butler Add-a-motor, and the Swish Motor. I
have a couple of the Swish ones, (still packed) that I'm planning to use in
the next few months. I've never seen/used the Butler one, but I believe a
couple of people on this list do....

Paul G.





>From: "Gareth Cook" <gcook@xxxxxxx>
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>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] Controlling wooden venetian blinds...
>Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 10:18:26 +0000
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>Yep - two continuous cords. You have a suggestion for a particular
motor ?
>Dont need remote control - I'd have to use a powerfash motor to x10 it.
>
>G.
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>Gareth Cook
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>Is the pull cord a continuous loop, or is it 2 seperate
"ends" of cord? -
>several curtain motors are available for continuous loop cords. Even if
>its
>currently 2 ends, you should be able to join them to make it into a
loop,
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>you just have to make sure the join is in aplace where it can travel
>freely
>without getting fouled in the mechanisms. I guess blind cords don't
need
>*that* much travel anyway?...
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>Paul G.
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> >From: "Gareth Cook" <gcook@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: [ukha_d] Controlling wooden venetian blinds...
> >Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 09:16:19 +0000
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> >All
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> >I'd like to automate my wooden blinds - thing is they dont have
the
> >rotating control to close them. It has a string pull for both the
> >open/close and lift.
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> >Has anyone already done this ? Homesser/Sunset/X10 seems to be a
good
> >combo ! The curtain control on letsautoate seem to only work with
the
> >rotating control.
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> >Thanks
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> >G.
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> >Gareth Cook
> >Senior Engineering Specialist
> >EMEA ED, IBM SWG
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