Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #02372
To: Ken Warren ken.warren@dsltd.co.uk,
From: Dennison dennlill@buffnet.net
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 21:44:08 -0400
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Photohopper
You know, I bought that radio blimp when it was $15 dollars. Interesting, it
doesn't really perform as you might think though. I've since taken it apart.
The 'advanced radio control' circuitry wasnt so relaible. It's easy to
build one though, just buy a mylar ballon, a big big one.
Dennison
>There is a radio-controlled helium balloon kit available over the web
>but I don't know the web site, but it's out there!
>You could take a look at that for ideas.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Salem Smith [SMTP:flamable@inetnebr.com]
>>Sent: Thursday, April 15, 1999 8:47 AM
>>To: beam@corp.sgi.com
>>Subject: Re: Photohopper
>>
>>have you ever thought of mounting a SE on a helium balloon. kinda like
>>a
>>small phototrophic blimp. Photophloater. (I know its spelled wrong just
>>going with the "ph" theme). It would be alot less complicated than
>>trying to
>>make something that could actually start on the ground and loft itself
>>into
>>the air. Im kinda surprised that i haven't seen it done yet on one of
>>the
>>web pages out there.
>>
>>just a thought
>>
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