Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #09791
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Pete McCarthy dilbertpete@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2000 11:25:59 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: My first Photovore
I really think that the problem is your motors are inefficient. That
was the cause of my photovore failure, and could be one reason why your
photovore isn't working. If it were a bad part, then probably only one
half of the robot would work while the other would function perfectly.
-Pete
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"FCO Enr." wrote:
>
> greetings,
>
> I got all my parts now I'm working on the Chiu Yuan Fan
> little solerrover..www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/6897/photovore.html
> the problem is, I have put the thing together (on proto board) about 4 times
> now and I haven't been able to get the slightest peep from the motors.
>
> I followed the troubleshooting info at the end of the html document
> but it isn't helping.
>
> How can I test the components further? I'd like to know how I could
> test as many of those components as possible. How about IR1 sensors
> is the long leg supposed to go to the trim pot? I tried various combinations
> of directions but I must be doing something wrong. I doubt the parts would
> be defective. How long does it take for the solar engine to charge up under
> regular room lighting? I flashed a flashlight into solar panel for 20 seconds
> and nothing happened.
>
> Anyways as you can well imagine, I would really like to know as
> much as possible about troubleshooting and testing this circuit.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Andy
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9792 Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:02:43 -0500 (EST) [alt-beam] Re: How about a starter pack beam@sgiblab.sgi.com jester96beam@iname.com > Ahh, I used to sell Starter Packs. At one time, I even had a lamprey starter
> pack. Yeah, it was pretty cool. I sold a few of the smaller Starter Packs,
> but the larger ones just didn't cut it. If people are seriously interested,
> I will sell two motor walker starter packs again, probably around $60-70
> bucks.
I really think you should sell these again. I didn't know you had even started selling the walker packs, just the books which you stopped selling.
> I did find a beam site that sold SE packs. Not
> exactly a starter pack but it came with all the parts
> you'd need. The url is:
> www.beamland.web.com
Who's web site is this? I've never seen it before, and never heard of this "Mr. Roboto"
He sells MG mini motors!! Though they are expencive! ($30 US each!)
Chris
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9793 Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:25:34 -0500 [alt-beam] Another Picture "Dennison Bertram" I put another picture up at the yahoo club site of my latest robot that I'm
working on, SPV v1.0. It's a four legged, four motor walker. It has a very
slim profile and is very attractive. Sorry the picture isn't so good. When
you look at it in person, you almost get a little edgy because it's so
spider-like, or human-flesh-eating like. No, actually it's pretty cool.
Check it out. As soon As I get a real camera, I'll get much better pictures
of all of this.
dennison
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