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Message #07245



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Dave Hrynkiw dave@solarbotics.com
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 13:11:43 -0700
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: name of PBS special??


At 12:57 PM 11/1/99 , harsh@lanl.gov wrote:

>A few weeks ago there was a message about a SAF show on robots and a special
>about the kids from Pojoaque experiences in India at the BEAM games. Does
>anyone
>remeber the name of the special? I'm going to call the local PBS station
>to see
>if it will be scheduled, the SAF show will be shown this weekend but I can't
>see the special on the schedule.

"On the BEAM", which is supposed to air originally in New Mexico, and then
some later date nationwide.

Regards,
Dave
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7246 Mon, 1 Nov 1999 16:08:31 EST [alt-beam] Re: aquabot beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Ripter01@aol.com In a message dated 11/1/99 3:48:31 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
Bram.A.A.vanZoelen@is.shell.com writes:

> Sorry to point you at this double mistake. The lamp isn't filled with just
> water and wax. The idea is roughly like that but to get it working you need
> different mixtures.

Really? Cool, I saw something about it a LONG time ago, i figured I
remembered right but i guess not, thanks for pointing it out, hate to remeber
the wrong thing
Laterz



7247 Mon, 1 Nov 1999 16:36:40 EST [alt-beam] solar cell hunt beam@sgiblab.sgi.com JVernonM@aol.com Hi all,
Does anyone know of a site or catalogue that featured pie shaped solar cells?
They are 1/6 of a 3" circle. They are rated at .4 vdc @ 50ma. I remember them
distinctly because it took 6 to make a complete circle. Three per half. They
are .50 cents each and are shown with other cells. These aren't the ones at
Herbach and Rademan. I am almost positive that they are on a web site
somewhere. I had the link but lost it. If anyone knows about these little
suckers, please let me know off list where they are.

See ya,
Jim
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/8281/beamart.html



7248 Mon, 01 Nov 1999 14:32:25 -0800 [alt-beam] Re: aquabot beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Bruce Robinson JVernonM@aol.com wrote:
>
> ... If your bot can take the heat, a
> container filled with boiling water,
> sealed and cooled would be completely
> sterile and last for years and years.

Or, failing that, sterilize everything that will take the heat with
boiling water; immerse everything else (e.g. the 'bot) in methyl
alcohol; then fill your container with boiling distilled water, let it
cool, add about 10% alcohol, place your aquabot inside and seal.

The alcohol will sterilize whatever won't take the heat, and the small
amount in the water will most likely take care of whatever survives
boiling and handling. TAKE NOTE: the alcohol will also affect the
bouyancy of the aquabot, so experiment first.

Methyl alcohol is far more deadly to more organisms (including people)
than the other types of alcohol commonly sold as "rubbing alcohol".

Regards,
Bruce



7249 Mon, 1 Nov 1999 15:07:29 -0800 (PST) [alt-beam] Re: solar cell hunt beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Evan Dudzik wait!!! dont reply off-list, cuz i want to know too,
those sound kool! (im sure others would like to know
too...)

--- JVernonM@aol.com wrote:
> Hi all,
> Does anyone know of a site or catalogue that
> featured pie shaped solar cells?
> They are 1/6 of a 3" circle. They are rated at .4
> vdc @ 50ma. I remember them
> distinctly because it took 6 to make a complete
> circle. Three per half. They
> are .50 cents each and are shown with other cells.
> These aren't the ones at
> Herbach and Rademan. I am almost positive that they
> are on a web site
> somewhere. I had the link but lost it. If anyone
> knows about these little
> suckers, please let me know off list where they are.
>
> See ya,
> Jim
>
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/8281/beamart.html
>


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7250 Mon, 01 Nov 1999 16:52:21 -0800 [alt-beam] Re: solar cell hunt beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Greg Powell
>Does anyone know of a site or catalogue that featured pie shaped solar cells?

I am not sure if the ones I am thinking of are the same but Electronic
Goldmine had some semicircle cells on page 83 of their cataloque:

http://www.goldmine-elec.com/

Greg

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