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Message #09022
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Jonathan D Rogers chessmaster14@juno.com
Date: Tuesday, 11 January 2000 2:29
Subject: Re: parts source
>Well, that's OK because BG Micro has them for $1.75 each, no joke. The
>picture is REALLY small, though, so I can't tell if it has flat sides.
>But look at it this way: Solarbotics charges $10 for similar motors. For
>those on a budget, surplus(even with slightly less performance)is the way
>to go.
>Speaking of Solarbotics:
>Does anyone know how long it takes for Canadian Airmail from them to get
>to, say, Georgia(where I live)? Just curious...
>
>And if anyone wants to scrutinize those BG Micro motors, just surf on
>over to www.bgmicro.com.
>All Electronics has Namiki motors, but I don't have a recent catalog from
>them so I'm not sure what they cost...
>
>Jonathan
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