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Message #08865



To: "'beam@sgiblab.sgi.com'" beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: "Anderson, Steve" snander@btg.com
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2000 19:20:36 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Lense Motors


You're not the first actually. I ran across these assemblies a long time ago
and posted the news on Chius web site at that time. They do in fact, most
certainly, unequivocably, contain 2 of the famed BG Micro Motors made by
Nihon. In addition, you get a useless (at least up to this point) lens
assembly (paperweight) along with the external gear drives which are driven
by the motors and which focus and zoom the lenses. A great deal really when
you consider that they sell the individual motors for $19 a piece. Buying
the whole assembly for $29 to get two motors is cheaper and you get the
external drive gears and lenses to help fill the junk box.

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> From: Bob[SMTP:rtb3@cec.wustl.edu]
> Reply To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 11:53 PM
> To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> Subject: Lense Motors
>
> Everyone,
> I will probably call and see about ordering that lense assembly from
> Herbach tomorrow. So I guess I'll be the brave sole to try it first.
> Thats if I dont talk myself out of it. I've got a couple ckts bread
> boarded but am in need of motors. I've salvaged about 10 motors out of
> vcrs, etc. Two old video recorders have given me the best results. Two
> of
> the motors are great torque but very low RPMs. One motor resembles a BG
> Micro motor; however, it just says Micro on it. It seems like it will
> work
> great on my projects. It was taken from a Quasar video camera (auto-focus
> motor). The other two slower motors are from the zoom features of the
> cameras. I am also investigating several contacts(repair technicians)
> about the availability of these type motors. I'll keep everyone posted.
> I've built the photopopper from Solarbotics; however, walkers seem to
> interest me more. So thats where i will focus my attention. Later
> everyone.
> Bob
> rtb3@cec.wustl.edu
>
>



8866 Thu, 06 Jan 2000 18:11:33 -0700 [alt-beam] Pressure Sensors Ian Hi, I was just looking around for pressure sensors to use on my biped
walker. The first place I looked was Jameco and I found one that looked
good. I thought to myself "I'll get on the net and order 8 of them". That's
when I looked at the price and noticed that they were $10 each. No way I
could spend that much money. I then checked DigiKey. Prices there range from
$13 to $150. Ouch! I then checked that web site that Evaristo posted but I
couldn't find any prices on their site. Anyone know of a cheap source for
pressure sensors? Thanks

Laterz

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