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Old 07-04-2008, 09:31 PM   #17
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I found a grad student (IIRC it was overseas someplace in Switzerland ?) who had designed a custom system using a LED and 2 sensors in a "block" of acrylic.
Sounds like an interesting idea. The problem I always had was buildup of "crud" over time, which caused the sensors to become inaccurate.
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