01519 [alt-beam] Re: Pager Motors gearbox

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Message #01519

To: beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Bob Shannon bshannon@tiac.net
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 17:15:34 -0800
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Pager Motors gearbox

TurtleTek@aol.com wrote:
>
> I 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!
>
> Oops. I meant they DON'T mobe if there is the slightest bump on the surface.
>
> -TurtleTek
>
> Opps again.

Try adding a simple spring suspension system to the motor mounts. This
lets you select a higher trigger voltage (more power) without energy
robbing wheel slippage.

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