Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #02136
To: beam beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1999 22:31:07 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: snake
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I'll take a peek at it! This should be extremely
useful to all BEAM builders if it turns out to be good,a nd I couldn't
care less about the price, as I only need 3 pairs, and I bought about 30
BG Micro motors for $17. Shows what I'm willing to spend on a Quality hobby!!!
Is there an address or number?
Hendrickson wrote:
>
> Small Parts Inc. has a good selection of right angle brass gears. They are
> pricey though $13 for a pair!
>
> 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: Dennison
> To: ;
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 6:18 PM
> 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
> >
> >
--
Richard Piotter
richfile@rconnect.com
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