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7/10/2025, 7:04:25 AM
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>>11856440
Actually, I wonder if the foam padding at the bottom of the stick played any part in blocking light from the reflectors?
I can't tell how far underneath the base of the stick LEDs are placed and how much clearance the foam has to touching anything, but if the foam deteriorated/warped over +20 years it might let light through from the LEDs and screw up the deadzone.
If I had a stick with a these sensors and this problem, I'd try experimenting with a paper flap to see if it blocks the light when the stick is upright. I'd color the paper black with a sharpie, then cut the flap to match where the foam originally reached and tape it to side of the plastic stick base where it will hang underneath the reflective tab part. I'm assuming that when the stick is dead-center, the photo-sensors should not pick up any light from the LEDs.
>>11856440
Actually, I wonder if the foam padding at the bottom of the stick played any part in blocking light from the reflectors?
I can't tell how far underneath the base of the stick LEDs are placed and how much clearance the foam has to touching anything, but if the foam deteriorated/warped over +20 years it might let light through from the LEDs and screw up the deadzone.
If I had a stick with a these sensors and this problem, I'd try experimenting with a paper flap to see if it blocks the light when the stick is upright. I'd color the paper black with a sharpie, then cut the flap to match where the foam originally reached and tape it to side of the plastic stick base where it will hang underneath the reflective tab part. I'm assuming that when the stick is dead-center, the photo-sensors should not pick up any light from the LEDs.
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