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Message #04897



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Steven Bolt sbolt@xs4all.nl
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 1999 08:39:51 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Photopopper problems


On Sat, 26 Jun 1999, Bruce Robinson wrote:

> An equivalent method is to use your hard rubber wheels as "idlers".
> Mount them on axles so they spin freely, then place your motor shafts so
> they run against the surface of the wheels. Steve Bolt's robot,
> "Willie", is an example of this method (even though he isn't a
> photovore). Take a look at:
>
> http://www.xs4all.nl/~sbolt/e-andere_robots.html

Plenty of photovores like that:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~sbolt/Other/suneater.html
http://www.xs4all.nl/~sbolt/Other/suneaterV.html

Best,

Steve

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