Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #02071
To: "Hendrickson" hannah@nanospace.com, "BEAM Mail" beam@corp.sgi.com
From: "Nigel Joyce" nigel.joyce@qr.com.au
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 13:25:57 +1000
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: The VoreBall
Do you know if there is any info on it on the net? if not can you tell me
anything about it?
Blue Skies
---Buzz---
> The name reminded me of the Voroball created a few months ago. It too
> steered, but the design was much simpler. Having so many solaenoids would
> guzzle power.
>
> Brian
> beamboter@iname.com
> www.welcome.to/briansbeam
> "There isn't much thrill in success
> unless one has first come close to failure"- W. Feather
> BEAM FAQ and other info:
http://people.ne.mediaone.net/bushbo/beam/main.html
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Justin
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 7:13 PM
> Subject: Re: The VoreBall
>
>
> > > Please, any feedback would be greatly appreciated, even if it is
> something
> > > like "that is bloody impossible, wake up to yourself"
> >
> > I only skim-read your post, but it sounds like a great idea.
> > The problem would be the large amount of circuitry needed (all those
> > SE's and solenoids). I'd suggest that a much simpler way to build it
> > would be a four or six sided version, which is then placed inside a
> > transparent plastic sphere (with holes drilled for the solenoid shafts
> > to poke out of).
> > Thus you get perfect ease of rolling, much fewer components and
> > construction required, and faster action as less power is needed by the
> > solenoids to move a sphere than a twenty-sided solid, thus more frequent
> > firing (or the same speed but with more grunt for an off-road version
> > :-)
> >
>
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