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Message #06282
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Dave Hrynkiw dave@solarbotics.com
Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 00:06:54 -0600
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Solarbotics Web Update...
At 10:35 PM 9/30/99 , Senior wrote:
>And how bout some premade boards, eh?
>Maybe say possibly could it be sorta kinda HEXTILES?
Jeez, there's no pleasing everybody eh?
Yes, Hextiles are a priority. I've got artwork that I have to translate
into gerber to get made. We have a deadline of early spring on this
project, so it'll be worked on, I promise!
Regards,
Dave
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"Um, no - that's H,R,Y,N,K,I,W. No, not K,I,U,U, K,I,_W_. Yes,
that's right. Yes, I know it looks like "HOCKYRINK." Yup, only
2 vowels. Pronounciation? _SMITH_".
http://www.solarbotics.com
6283 Fri, 01 Oct 1999 00:09:44 -0600 [alt-beam] Re: Solarbotics Web Update... beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Dave Hrynkiw At 10:40 AM 10/1/99 , SG wrote:
>hey dave!
>do you reccomend that 3904 replacement for all BEAM applications where a
>3904 is called for? like say, the H-bridge on Ian's page?
>Also, great werk on the Web sight!
The 2n2222 is proven to be better than the 3904, as referenced by the work
by Steven Bolt. ESPECIALLY on h-bridges.
Thx for the complements. Took lots of whipping to get Kenny to make it the
way it is! ;>
Regards,
Dave
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"Um, no - that's H,R,Y,N,K,I,W. No, not K,I,U,U, K,I,_W_. Yes,
that's right. Yes, I know it looks like "HOCKYRINK." Yup, only
2 vowels. Pronounciation? _SMITH_".
http://www.solarbotics.com
6284 Fri, 01 Oct 1999 07:24:26 GMT [alt-beam] Question beam@sgiblab.sgi.com "Jason -"
sorry for so many questions and suggestions....but what is a DIP - dual
inline pin , bug-looking chip as being said in solarbotics photovore section
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6285 Fri, 1 Oct 1999 20:20:39 +1000 Robot constuction process Jason -
>
> Hie all...I would ask if there is any construction process to build a
> perfect efficient bot as mark does....so does he construct the brain on a
> breadboard first and build a simple frame for his new bot then test out
the
> performance...and if after the brain is done...so he construct the PCB and
> finish the mechanics/frame of his bot...or does he instantly whip out a
> robot design and straight away constructing it with pcb without even
testing
> them ..this goes to the design of the bot too...i am asking this on behalf
> of the begginer here in the beam list..so they have a step by step to
follow
> each time they build a bot and to help myself too...thanks a lot guys for
> your ideas
>
> p/s: and dave u sure did a great job on your site but will be better with
> some beamant,walker and turbot video's esspecially stryder....thanks a
lot
> for making a good inspiration for us to build moree
>
> jason
>
> ______________________________________________________
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6286 Fri, 01 Oct 1999 06:57:09 -0400 [alt-beam] Re: Robot constuction process beam@sgiblab.sgi.com "George Rix" I find it rather hard to believe that Mark builds perfect efficient bots at
ALL half the time, but when he does, I'm sure that he builds a ciruit, test
how much current the thing draws, and tries to reduce it by tweaking. Then
he probably looks to the frame and makes sure that there is very little
friction for the motors to go up against.
Other than that, I suppose that since he is the BEAM god he automatically
knows all about his bot and senses when it is unefficient, and then fixes i=
t
with a mere glance =3D)
Peace out!
Rob Rix
No doubt it will all make sense when we're older =8B Calvin and Hobbes
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>From: "Jason -"
>To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
>Subject: Robot constuction process
>Date: Fri, Oct 1, 1999, 1:38 AM
>
> Hie all...I would ask if there is any construction process to build a
> perfect efficient bot as mark does....so does he construct the brain on a
> breadboard first and build a simple frame for his new bot then test out t=
he
> performance...and if after the brain is done...so he construct the PCB an=
d
> finish the mechanics/frame of his bot...or does he instantly whip out a
> robot design and straight away constructing it with pcb without even test=
ing
> them ..this goes to the design of the bot too...i am asking this on behal=
f
> of the begginer here in the beam list..so they have a step by step to fol=
low
> each time they build a bot and to help myself too...thanks a lot guys for
> your ideas
6287 Fri, 1 Oct 1999 04:29:22 -0700 [alt-beam] Re: Robot constuction process "Bens Web Page" larryat@cts.com (Larry F. Allen-Tonar) Ben,
Try <http://www.beam-online.com/>
<http://www.beam-online.com/Robots/FAQ/FAQ.html>
(something like this)
<http://www.beckingham.com/>
<http://www.solarbotics.com/downloads.shtml>
<http://people.ne.mediaone.net/bushbo/beam/FAQ.html>
<http://nis-www.lanl.gov/robot/>
<http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/6897/beam2.html>
<http://members.xoom.com/robots/>
>From: "Bens Web Page"
>Subject: Re: Robot constuction process
>Do such guides exist. I have been looking for information as such for ages.
>Some things I would like to learn are
>what is a bicore?
>How to understand part numbers for resisters etc.
>The meaning behind other jargon terms.
>are there such sites that have this information or am i best off to buy a
>book to learn the basics and by doing such I can understand more complex
>explanations of these terms thanx
Read the FAQ, look at Paul Beckingham's site, Ian's Beam-Online, etc.
FAQ has pointers to basic electronics info, too.
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