Thank you, Tim.  That is what I suspected; that it was (1) an accelerometer, 
(2) that it might not be sensitive enough and (3) not worth the cost or 
trouble.  I was wondering IF any of it might be useful as experimental 
parts.

Thank again,
Jerry
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Timothy Carpenter
  To: psn-l@..............
  Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 11:37 AM
  Subject: RE: Seismic Switch


  Jerry,

  I found the following in the archives:

  Public Seismic Network Mailing List (PSN-L)





  Subject: Re: KINEMETRICS SEISMIC SENSOR

  From: Doug Crice  dcrice@............

  Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 07:01:01 -0800



  I believe that this is a 3-component force balance accelerometer.

  Kinemetrics made them from scratch in order to produce a

  reasonably-priced product.  It triggers on an earthquake and sends

  analog data to a central recording system.  It predates modern MEMS

  accelerometers, will only detect strong local earthquakes, and should

  only be purchased for a lot less than this vendor thinks it's worth. I'm

  sure Larry's system will be better and reasonably priced.



  RADIOTEL@....... wrote:

  >

  > TO: ALL LIST MEMBERS

  > There is a Kinemetrics TS-3 Seismic Sensor on Ebay #1657596668.  Current 
bid

  > is $102.00.  I have no idea whether it is a strong motion sensor, long 
period

  > sensor or broad band sensor.

  Hope that helps.

  -Tim-



  Timothy Carpenter, P.E., President

  GeoDynamics Consultants, Inc.

  5043 Whitlow Ct.

  Commerce Twp., Michigan 48382

  248-363-4529

  248-766-1629

  geodynamics@...........

  geodynamics@.......



  From: psn-l-request@.............. [mailto:psn-l-request@............... 
On Behalf Of GPayton
  Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 11:29 AM
  To: PSN Network List
  Subject: Seismic Switch



  I had previously addressed this to Chris, but will also ask the group:



  Please enlighten me on a Seismic Switch, specifically a Kinemetrics TS3, 
which is currently on EBay.  Would it be worth anything; salvage parts 
maybe?   Is it sensitive enough for teleseismic sensing?



  Regards,

  Jerry







Thank you, Tim.  That is what I suspected; that it was (1) an=20
accelerometer, (2) that it might not be sensitive enough and (3) not =
worth the=20
cost or trouble.  I was wondering IF any of it might be useful as=20
experimental parts.
 
Thank again,
Jerry

  
----- Original Message ----- 
  From:=20
  Timothy=20
  Carpenter 
  
To: psn-l@.............. 
  
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 =
11:37=20
AM
  
Subject: RE: Seismic =
Switch
  


  

  
Jerry,
  
I=20
  found the following in the archives:
  
Public Seismic =
Network=20
  Mailing List (PSN-L)
  
 
  
 
  
Subject: Re: =
KINEMETRICS=20
  SEISMIC SENSOR
  
From: Doug =
Crice =20
  dcrice@............ 
  
Date: Mon, 05 =
Nov 2001=20
  07:01:01 -0800
  
 
  
I believe that =
this is a=20
  3-component force balance accelerometer. 
  
Kinemetrics made =
them from=20
  scratch in order to produce a
  
reasonably-priced=20
  product.  It triggers on an earthquake and =
sends
  
analog data to a =
central=20
  recording system.  It predates modern MEMS
  
accelerometers, =
will only=20
  detect strong local earthquakes, and should
  
only be =
purchased for a=20
  lot less than this vendor thinks it's worth. I'm
  
sure Larry's =
system will=20
  be better and reasonably priced.
  
 
  
RADIOTEL@....... =

  wrote:
  
>=20

  
> TO: ALL =
LIST=20
  MEMBERS
  
> There is a=20
  Kinemetrics TS-3 Seismic Sensor on Ebay #1657596668.  Current=20
  bid
  
> is =
$102.00.  I=20
  have no idea whether it is a strong motion sensor, long=20
  period
  
> sensor or =
broad band=20
  sensor.
  
Hope=20
  that helps.
  
-Tim-
  
 
  

  
Timothy=20
  Carpenter, P.E., President
  
GeoDynamics=20
  Consultants, Inc.
  
5043=20
  Whitlow Ct.
  
Commerce=20
  Twp., Michigan 48382
  
248-363-4529
  
248-766-1629
  
geodynamics@...........
  
geodynamics@.......
  
 
  
  

  
  
From:=20
  psn-l-request@.............. [mailto:psn-l-request@............... =
On=20
  Behalf Of GPayton
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 11:29=20
  AM
To: PSN Network List
Subject: Seismic=20
  Switch
  
 
  

  
I had previously addressed this to Chris, but =
will also ask=20
  the group:
  

  
 
  

  
Please enlighten me on a Seismic Switch, =

  specifically a Kinemetrics TS3, which is currently on =

  EBay.  Would it be worth anything; salvage parts =
maybe?   Is it=20
  sensitive enough for teleseismic sensing?
  

  
 
  

  
Regards,
  

  Jerry