Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #02125
To: Bumper314@aol.com, beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Dennison dennlill@buffnet.net
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 21:18:03 -0400
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: snake
Hey HEY!, I'd like to have some company in the snake-bot world. Metal gears
huh? I have NO idea where to get them, Mine are some nice heavy plastic ones
I canabalized from a gear box (well, one gear I have _is_ really cheap). I
have no idea where to get metal gears. I wish I knew. Perhaps that small
parts company might have some, I'm waiting for their catalog. Otherwise, the
advantage is that even thought the MECI motors have really nice torque in
the arrangement, which carefull consideration should be given to. Anyway,
the meci motors are, as someone said, VERY compliant, which means they turn
easilly if you twist the snake, so you won't strip any gears. Good luck! And
I've been looking to build another one, so if you find a source of gears,
let me in on the secret!
Dennison
>I am really looking for some METAL right angle gears for a snake. Im using
>those MECI motors like (i think) dennison used....Any help is appreciated.
>
>Steve
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