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Message #05931
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Darrell Johnson wundoba@pacbell.net
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 21:27:48 -0700
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: hUFO goes online!
well, to push the race track comparison:
make the race track circular.. like a doughnut.. (draw this on paper
it makes more sense that way) now draw a line that first hugs the
inside lane, then swings out to the outside lane over one lap. Now think
of the forces involved. The car will pull a lot harder away from the
center of the circle when it is in the outside lane, and won't pull
nearly as much when it is in the inside lane. That's where the
directional force come from. I'm sure it's a bit more complicated than
that, but it's the general principal.
Hopefully this is correct and I'm not making a fool out of myself.
Darrell
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5932 Wed, 01 Sep 1999 23:52:16 -0400 [alt-beam] $3 Servos beam@corp.sgi.com SG If any of you have looked on the BG Micro webpage and have
wondered about the servos listed for $3, I have a report.
The servos are heaver than standard servos and come with no
attachment accesories. two screws hold the cover on, but
there is some kind of epoxy on a joint where you can't get
the cover off for modification without a fight. There are
only 2 mounting holes and the axle is off center way to the side. You might
find a use for them but i can't see how they'd be useful for
my purposes. Gonna send mine back.
just some info.
-Sparky
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