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Subject: "Slinky Seismometer"
From: hsvham hsvham@.........
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 18:29:58 -0700 (PDT)


I recall seeing some psnlist traffic recently on published "how-to" informa=
tion for=A0building a=A0"Slinky Seismometer" vertical sensor, but I have lo=
st that message thread.=A0
=A0
One of the middle-school teachers I work with in my "Earthquake 101" progra=
m has=A0an interest in conducting a student seismograph build project this =
year=A0at her school.=A0 I'll be donating an old data system=A0for=A0the pr=
oject, but we will=A0also need a simple one-channel 12-bit or 16-bit ADC, a=
nd I thought that the "Slinky Seismometer" would be a good,=A0simple, intui=
tive=A0build project for the kids.
=A0
Can anyone pass along some good links to information on the "Slinky Seismom=
eter" ??
=A0
Thanks!
Steve
AlabamaQuake=A0
I recall seeing some psnlist traffic rec= ently on published "how-to" information for building a "Slinky Se= ismometer" vertical sensor, but I have lost that message thread. 
 
One of the middle-school teachers I work with in my "Earthquake 101" p= rogram has an interest in conducting a student seismograph build proje= ct this year at her school.  I'll be donating an old data system&= nbsp;for the project, but we will also need a simple one-channel = 12-bit or 16-bit ADC, and I thought that the "Slinky Seismometer" would be = a good, simple, intuitive build project for the kids.
 
Can anyone pass along some good links to information on the "Slinky Se= ismometer" ??
 
Thanks!
Steve
AlabamaQuake