Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #04172
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 16:27:03 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Sweet motors
Yeah, I have a few of those. They're nice. The ones I had though are
heavy for their small size, but they pack the motor. The coil rotates
around a stationary magnet (on the INSIDE of the coil). This drives the
shaft and the gear. The gear box on mine screws on to the motor itself.
inside are 3 (???) sets of planetary gears. Mine aren't geared right for
a walker, but are usable as head or wheel drive motors. Megavore uses 2
of these, as well as floor monkey. I have 2 more I plan on using on a
head. I got a product guide, but they didn't list any prices.
Hyndman wrote:
>
> I dug info onto Smoovy motors a long time ago, and we all know about
> micromo motors, but I've found another one of these EXCELLENT motors. The
> company that manufactures them supplyed NASA with motors for Sojourner. I
> wouldn't say they are inexpensive, but You might want to check them out
> http://www.mpm.maxonmotor.com
> Devin
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Richard Piotter
richfile@rconnect.com
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