Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #02592
To: beam beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 20:18:18 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] More from All Electronics!
I just read more, and they have a 3 volt Solenoid for $1 each, and a
"Cell Phone Vibrator" that picks up the RF from an analog cell phone
with ringer turned off sand then it vibrates, for $6. They may be items
worth checking out!
Richard Piotter wrote:
>
> Hello all, and speaking of all, All Electronics is selling OMRON Gear
> Motors for $7.50 each! Thay are like the eject motors used in Macintosh
> Floppy Drives. All says they come with hookup documentation, and are in
> good condition. I wouldn't be suprised if Apple needed to dump the stock
> of parts? Not saying the came from Apple, but they could have come from
> the manufacturer that used to make their drives, since Apple no longer
> adds them to therir computers.
>
> I'm not definitely sure they are Mac Eject motors, but they sure look
> like them, and they have the same operation (normal DC motor operation
> and a 1 revolution initiated by a pulse opperation).
>
> I believe they are worm gear driven, like Dennison's motors, but they
> are still useful. If you need some motors, now might be your chance! I'm
> stuffed for motors, so I figured, I'll let you guys buy these out of
> stock (sorry bout buying all the BG Micro Motors from All Elec!!! Mwahahahahaha!!!!!!
>
> I love Macs! Source for usable motors, and I'm playing Dune on DVD and
> I'm doing my e-mail, and Watching TV, all at once!!!! Cool! I love my
> Mac! (:
> --
>
> Richard Piotter
> richfile@rconnect.com
>
> The Richfiles Robotics & TI web page:
> http://richfiles.calc.org
>
> For the BEAM Robotics list:
> BEAM Robotics Tek FAQ
> http://people.ne.mediaone.net/bushbo/beam/FAQ.html
--
Richard Piotter
richfile@rconnect.com
The Richfiles Robotics & TI web page:
http://richfiles.calc.org
For the BEAM Robotics list:
BEAM Robotics Tek FAQ
http://people.ne.mediaone.net/bushbo/beam/FAQ.html
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