Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #04120
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 14:56:42 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Slot car races (new idea?)
I thought of that. It also adds the possibility of it stalling (remember
playing with those things and your car just stopped while your
brother/sister/friend kicked your @$$ and crossed the finish line first! :)
Don Papp wrote:
>
> On Mon, 31 May 1999, Richard Piotter wrote:
>
> > I got 4 curves and 2 straight slot car track sections. I'm going to try
> > to build a little slot car track. Should be fun, except I don't have any
> > slot cars left! (:
> >
> > I'll have to find some first.
>
> A possible variation (which I would try if I had a slot racer
> track and cars) is to line photodiodes(less visually obtrusive) or
> solarcells on the track, and use the existing metal traces to send the
> poweer to the cars when the SE fires. The SE and cap(s) on the track
> itself would mean only the motor is in the car - making it lighter and
> able to run longer.
>
> | Donald Papp, T.T., MCP
> | Support Analyst
> | OA Internet Inc.
> | don@oa.net
--
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/alt-beam
http://www.egroups.com
- Simplifying group communications
Home