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Message #09645
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: David Stafford write2dave@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 20:55:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Report on the Lego Motors:which motors should I use?
I'de love to put in my 2 cents, but I'm too much of a
novice. I would like to encourage others to give their
feedback on good or bad motors that are easily available
and at what price they are available.
Dave
--- Dennison Bertram wrote:
> Anyway, back to the lego micromotors. Score: Eh, pretty
> cool. The motors size is indeed impressive, but the
> torque is not.
> So, if your looking for motors for your first walker, my
> answer, Don't buy
> the lego motors.
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9646 Monday, 31 January 2000 12:39 which motors should I use? beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Leonardo Boulton F.
>I finally quit the idea on building a walker and decided to start with
>something simpler: a photovore. However I don't know which motors are
>better. I don't know what motors to use.... i read about Clock motors,
>Casetteplayer motors, walkman motors, or even Lego motors; which of
>them are the best to use?. Most eficient, most economic, most ez to
>find?...
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>Thanks.
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>Leo
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