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Message #01300



To: Ian Bernstein ian@beam-online.com
From: Chiu-Yuan Fang chiumanfu@home.com
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 19:39:49 -0800
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Pager Motors gearbox


Here's a couple pics of a pager motor gear box I made a couple of months ago.
It uses the gearbox from an industrial relay timer (I have some really weird
stuff in my junk box). Works very well...too bad I only have one.
http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/6897/gearpgr1.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/6897/gearpgr2.jpg

Chiu

Ian Bernstein wrote:
>
> >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
>
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--
Chiu-Yuan Fang
chiumanfu@home.com
ICQ=5614919
http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/6897/beam2.html

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