09195 [alt-beam] Re: BEAM LEGO was microcore experimentation kit

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Message #09195

To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: "Phillip A. Ryals" Phillip@ryals.com
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 01:36:29 -0800
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: BEAM LEGO was microcore experimentation kit

> You could always use RJ-11 (telephone) or RJ-45 (Ethernet) plugs. RJ-11's
can
> have up to 6 wires and RJ-45's have 8. Those are light, not to mention
the
> cables for them are extremely common. I've been messing with these for
power
> on some of my robots. (Those that don't have the strength to hold heavy
> batteries.) They work just fine. The only downside to RJ-45's are that
the
> part you plug them into are kinda pricey. RJ-11 plugs and receptacles can
be
> aquired pretty cheaply from WalMart, etc.
>
> This seems like one of the more plausible ideas though, IMHO.
>
> phillip

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