Alt-BEAM Archive

Message #04180



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 19:14:35 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Sweet motors


Like I said, they are not GEARED properly for walking. They are likely
under 1:70 and probably even less than that, where as 1:100 is about as
low as you can get (about 1 inch legs).

Jarrell Clark wrote:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com [mailto:owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com]On
> > Behalf Of Hyndman
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 2:06 PM
> > To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> > Subject: Sweet motors
> >
> >
> > 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
>
> MECI has(had?) these for less then 20$US. NOt a bad motor at around 12V, but
> at BEAM voltages(Typically 3-5v) they are too compliant. THe legs won't lift
> high enough to do anything. Not too bad for larger Photovores. I had a
> Suneater running some. Real well. Right off my desk. One day I'll put a page
> up of my bots...
>
> -_-_-_-_-_
> Remember, Games Don't Kill Productivity, People Do.

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Richard Piotter
richfile@rconnect.com

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