Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #01152
To: TurtleTek@aol.com, dennlill@buffnet.net, beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Ian Bernstein ian@beam-online.com
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 99 00:02:58 -0700
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Pager Motors gearbox
>I was wondering about pager motor gearboxes recently. You see, I've built a
>few photovores and they're all fine and dany except that they move if
>there is
>the slightest bump on the surface! So, my questions are:
>1) Can hand-made pager motor gear boxes be used for photovores (with wheels)?
>Has anyone tried this before?
Look at my tracked bot and my Spinergy solarollar. Both use gearboxes.
>2) Where do you guys find those nylon gears? Would gears from wind-up toys
>and
>such work? What about metal gears?
The best source that I've found is the replacement gear sets for hobby
servos.
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Ian Bernstein "aka - Synet" The Master Builder
E-Mail - Ian@beam-online.com
BEAM Online - http://www.beam-online.com
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