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Message #06635
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From: michael.hirtle@ns.sympatico.ca (Michael Hirtle)
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 12:06:36 -0300
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Solar cells for "poppers" in the UK
Take a look at solarbotics resailers.
Robert Selby wrote:
> Anyone suggest where I might find a suitable source of these ??
>
> I have a bunch of pager motors and am keen to make a "popper",
> all I lack are the solar cells :-(
>
> BTW I tried accessing the links held in the intro message sent
> to me when I subscirbed to this list (including the FAQ) but
> most of the links seem to be broken.
>
> Regards,
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Piotter [mailto:richfile@rconnect.com]
> Sent: 11 October 1999 14:20
> To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> Subject: Re: BG motors Gear Ratio
>
> NOT QUITE!
>
> That would be a reasonable speed for the MAXON motors from MECI.
>
> 1:60 is about the ratio for the Micro Mo Motor (Faulhauber)
>
> The Escaps I use are 1:105. Nice gear ratio for small walkers. JUST
> BARELY geared high enough for small legs and excelent compliance.
>
> The Nihon Mini Motors from BG Micro are geared even higher. I've never
> measured it though. The RPM is 48. Faulhauber is 90 RPM, and the MAXON
> are 186. If you want to figure out the numbers, go ahead. I have to get
> going to school now.
>
> JVernonM@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 10/10/99 9:29:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > mr_roboto101@yahoo.com writes:
> >
> > > Anyone have any idea what the gear ratio of the BG
> > > motor is by any chance>?
> > >
> > 40:1 I believe.
> >
> > See ya,
> > Jim
> > http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/8281/beamart.html
>
> --
>
> Richard Piotter
> richfile@rconnect.com
>
> The Richfiles Robotics & TI web page:
> http://richfiles.calc.org
>
> For the BEAM Robotics list:
> BEAM Robotics Tek FAQ
> http://people.ne.mediaone.net/bushbo/beam/FAQ.html
>
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