[Nfb-science] Fwd: [gui-talk] Fwd: building or purchasing tactile VU meter

[David Andrews]

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>>To: Pc-audio at pc-audio.org
>>From: Kevin Doucet contactme at kevindoucet.com
>>
>>Hi list,
>>
>>I am sending this to the list as some may be interested in purchasing
>>the Tactile VU Meter.  It is a device about the size of a pack of
>>smokes. You can calibrate it to vibrate when the signal fed to it
>>exceeds a set point, thus alerting, tactually, when a desired level 
>>is reached.
>>
>>Mention is made of a schematic one can use to make their own if one
>>wants. This person is willing to manufacture several if desired. The
>>price will be determined by the number of units to make. Please read
>>below and familiarize your self with the email's he and I traded on 
>>this topic.
>>
>>(snip)
>>
>>I enquired about a product called the Tactile VU Meter.
>>Below is the series of emails between myself and Robert Armstrong,
>>who is the person offering to make them.
>>
>>
>>(snip)
>>
>>
>>To whom it may concern,
>>I belong to a group of blind musicians and am contacting you to learn
>>how individuals
>>of our group may purchase the Tactile VU Meter.
>>Please email me at
>>contactme at kevindoucet.com
>>   to let me know.
>>Thanks for your time and help.
>>Kevin Doucet
>>
>>
>>(snip)
>>
>>
>>
>>From: Robert Armstrong
>>Subject: RE: Tactile VU Meter!
>>    I'm sorry to say that we don't really manufacture the tactile VU
>>meter.  In four
>>or five years I think we've only made three or four, and that's
>>counting the first
>>one that I made for my wife.  Depending on how many you want, there
>>are a couple
>>of options
>>    * If you want just one or two, then I'm willing to make them for
>>you in my spare
>>time, but it might take a few months.  If you have a friend who can
>>build one, or
>>if you can do it yourself (don't laugh - I know blind people who can
>>solder!) then
>>you're always welcome to assemble your own using the schematic and
>>information on
>>the web page.
>>    * If you want a bunch, where "a bunch" is ten, twenty, or more,
>>then we can talk
>>about a special manufacturing run.  We could even talk about
>>designing a new one
>>- frankly, if I was going to do it again I'd do a lot of things differently.
>>Bob Armstrong
>>
>>
>>
>>(snip)
>>
>>
>>From: Kevin Doucet
>>Subject: RE: Tactile VU Meter!
>>Hi Bob,
>>Do I have your permission to share this with the emailing list I
>>belong to of blind
>>musicians? You could get good feedback on features.
>>Kevin Doucet
>>
>>
>>(snip)
>>
>>
>>
>>    Sure, absolutely.  The more people who get together to buy one,
>>the better deal
>>we can get.
>>Bob
>>
>>
>>Kevin Doucet
>>
>>
>>(snip)
>>
>>If any one wants to be included on a list so we will know the number
>>of units to be manufactured, please contact me, "off list", and give
>>me your name and email address in the body of the message and I will
>>add you to the list.
>>
>>
>>If any one wants to contact Robert Armstrong with input on a design
>>or feature set, he can be contacted at;
>>
>>bob at jfcl.com
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Kevin Doucet
>>contactme at kevindoucet.com