Alt-BEAM Archive

Message #02172



To: beam beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 19:15:11 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: lampray Parts Pack, ver.08


All I can say is... WOW!!! (:

> Dennison wrote:
>
> Hey! I have a new offer to thouse out there in the beam community, a
> Lampray Parts Pack! and Photovore Familly parts pack!
>
> The lampray parts pack includes the majority of parts needed to start
> building and experimenting with lampray locomotion. There are parts
> for ten bicores. Eight different 74hc245 Motor drivers, OR parts for
> eight H-bridges, using the 74hc139, your choice. A variety of small
> caps, a variety of pots, Blank PCB material, or hopefully comming
> soon, pre-made PCB's designed for Bi-cores. Small variety of
> connecters. Structural material, (That yellow Lynxmotion stuff),
> Rechargable battery, _EIGHT_ of My Gearmotors and various other
> materials to assist you in a construction of a Lamprey robot. There is
> also an information sheet pointing to net resources for the studies of
> lamprey locomotion, including a picture of Mark T's robot, and
> construction suggestions. This parts pack includes most of everythign
> you need to pursue building and experimenting with lamprey locomotion.
> While, we don't have any actual kit, as we aren't sure ourselves how
> Mark T runs his nice lampray, this is an excelent chance to get all
> the peices you need to start hacking away to be the first beamer other
> than Mark T to build one!
>
> Price? $350.
>
> But trust me, this part pack is _WELL STOCKED_, loaded with freebies.
> Even if you didn't want to build a lamprey, you could get yourself
> one and be building bots for months! Think about what you could do
> with eight gear motors! Two Stryders, four "miller" walkers, A walkman
> and a three motor walker, four turbots! And more!
>
> Shipping is only $5,
> send a check to:
>
> Dennison Bertram
> 384 Crescent Ave.
> Buffalo NY, 14214
>
> But e-mail me first at dennlill@buffnet.net so I know your check is
> comming so I can put the pack together for you!
>

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Richard Piotter
richfile@rconnect.com

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