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Message #05728



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: TINDEH@aol.com
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 21:59:46 EDT
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Lithium and pager motors






5729 Mon, 16 Aug 1999 09:49:46 +0200 [alt-beam] Re: DustBot, maybe, but VacuBot??? No way, Ian! (was: Contest en "'beam@sgiblab.sgi.com'" "Van Zoelen, Bram AA SSI-TSEA-352" Whiping/poolishing the floor
This would be a perfect job for a symet as i think of it.

Bram


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> From: John A. deVries II[SMTP:zozzles@lanl.gov]
> Reply To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 1999 8:22 PM
> To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> Cc: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> Subject: DustBot, maybe, but VacuBot??? No way, Ian! (was: Contest
> entry)
>
> It certainly is a cool application, particularly for tile, linoleum, wood
> and other surface floors, but it is NOT a _-VACUUM-_ cleaner... more a
> polisher. You might find interesting results if you sprayed some kind of
> cleaner (EndDust???) or the like on the paper towel. Even DustBot would
> be
> a more appropriate name 'cuz although I have no doubt that you are already
> attached to the name you've created, it just doesn't fit. But then
> BEAMers
> love to misuse words, eh?
>
> A bizarre idea: "real" floor polishers tend to be rotary devices, i.e.
> the
> pad spins. If you ran a solar engine off of the same solar panel (hopably
> done in a manner so as to not upset the hextile circuit) you could run a
> motor that spins the paper towel every once in a while -- I think you'd be
> able to pick up even more dirt. Of course, this is only a vague
> suggestion. Also: do the touch sensors fire when it hits something
> "thick"
> like carpet? Obviously, you'd want it to avoid carpets because (a) it
> would most likely get stuck and (b) it would do much good practically
> speaking.
>
>
> Zoz
> Heretic at large
>
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5730 Mon, 16 Aug 1999 13:25:08 +0200 [alt-beam] Re: Building my first photovore arno.jansen@superconsult.nl Jim

Thanks for the offer. But for now I have ordered replacement parts. I'll
have to try these first. If it doesn't work, I'll get back to you okay?
I have also ordered a solar cell, I hope they can deliver them.

But thanks again for the offer…

Arno

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com [mailto:owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com] namens
JVernonM@aol.com
Verzonden: dinsdag 10 augustus 1999 18:07
Aan: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
Onderwerp: Re: Building my first photovore

In a message dated 8/10/99 11:32:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
arno.jansen@superconsult.nl writes:

> Called, Conrad Electronics, Display electronics, Panasonic
> Netherlands, Haag Techno. NOBODY!!!! Is not sold here…. So a last
desperate
> call to our dutch readers:
> UK/US: What is a good component to replace the 1381J (I am not (yet?) a
Arno,
If you can't order from Digikey or Jameco I'd be willing to order 1381s and
ship them to you in trade for solar cells. You could in turn, sell them to
those in your area with the same problem. I would want Digikey cost plus
shipping in trade for Conrad cost in US funds with shipping. No profit
either
way. We just all get what we need. Think it over and let me know.
Jim

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