Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #01859
To: beam beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 19:14:25 -0600
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Walkman motors
Actualy, if you grab enough of those plastic gears that are in a
walkman, or from another source, and get a little creative, you can
build a nice gearbox. I personaly have used an OTU like gearbox
(dificult to modify), but I was able to make it and make it work WELL!!!
Walkman motors CAN be used in a walker, but there is some assembly required.
Dave Hrynkiw wrote:
>
> At 04:12 PM 3/29/99 , Victor Snesarev wrote:
> >How correct is it to assume that all motors found in 2
> >AA-battery-powered walkmen are efficient and powerful enough for a
> >walker?
>
> For the most part, no, they are not useful for walkers. The problem is in
> gear-reduction, or the ability to move the legs with enough strength to
> make for a useable walking gate. Walkmans only require low-torque to move
> the tape across the read-head.
>
> The exception to this rule is the Sony Walkman Professional, which uses
> ESCAP 90-degree gearheads for the tape transport mechanism. VERY high
> quality, and are the type MarkT. used for his "Walkman" robot.
>
> Regards,
> Dave
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> "Um, no - that's H,R,Y,N,K,I,W. No, not K,I,U,U, K,I,_W_. Yes,
> that's right. Yes, I know it looks like "HOCKYRINK." Yup, only
> 2 vowels. Pronounciation? _SMITH_".
> http://www.solarbotics.com
--
Richard Piotter
richfile@rconnect.com
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