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Message #09131



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: "Thomas Pilgaard" ascii@hum.auc.dk
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 10:14:41 +0100
Subject: [alt-beam] SV: Photovore Performance?


I found that mounting the pagermotors almost horizontally !drastically!
improves the distance travelled. Vice versa the more vertical the motors =
are
mounted the less the distance travelled. Mine travels about an inch a pop
with a 4700uF cap, the 2224 Sunceram and the 1381J trigger

I harvested som metal parts oafa old C=3D 1541 disk drive that positions =
the
motors in about a 30 degree angle which seems to be quite efficient.

Cheers,

Thomas

> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com [mailto:owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com]P=E5
> vegne af David Perry
> Sendt: 13. januar 2000 07:09
> Til: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> Emne: Re: Photovore Performance?
>
>
> yep, but the motors are mounted almost vertically, i'll have find
> some good
> wheels.
>
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Shannon
> To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> Date: Thursday, 13 January 2000 2:50
> Subject: Re: Photovore Performance?
>
>
> >David Perry wrote:
> >
> >> well mine is terrible becaue of the 6800uf cap and 1381N, it takes t=
oo
> long
> >> to charge up! In noon sun it pops about every 5 seconds and moves a
> couple
> >> of centimeters.
> >>
> >> David
> >
> >Lemme guess, spinning its wheels maddly right?
> >
> >Thats where all your energy is going man, get some torque, increase th=
e
> >wheel diameter, and add some suspension to that buggy!
> >
>
>

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