Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #02132
To: Bumper314@aol.com; beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Dennison dennlill@buffnet.net
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 19:29:02 -0700
Subject: 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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