Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #08713
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: "David Perry" davidperry@geocities.com
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 15:46:50 +1100
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Y2K
arrggghhh, not more of this, the millenium (and 21st century) does not begin
until 2001! trust me, i got a+ for history. Oh well, good excuse to party!
happy new year only 10hours to go here is oz.
David Perry
8714 Fri, 31 Dec 1999 16:03:28 +1100 [alt-beam] Re: interesting robot address beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Rob Jim,
It looks like it is a lever working in opposition to the motors. I can't
figure out how the body doesn't turn with the wheels unless it is very heavy
but that is the key I suppose.
Rob
Jim Taylor wrote:
> Any ideas how that spring arm actually propells the bot off the ground?
> James Taylor
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