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Re: Lego Mindstorms sensors

If you want, you can build some kind of mechanism (lever?) that reduces the force. I used the touch sensor a lot when I was in Lego League and can attest to the fact that it is more resilient than it looks. It shouldn't blow up as long the motors reverse right away.
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