Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #10705
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: BUDSCOTT@aol.com
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 19:13:06 -0500
Subject: Re: Dizzy Symet
> Here's kinda what my bot looks like
>
> O----O
> | o |
> O----O
>
> The four big circles are the caps, the lines are electrical tape that
i
> put around the upper end of the caps so they don't touch the ground. the
> small circle is the actuator, it is simple a few layers of heatshrink. the
> bot leans on two of the four caps at a 10-15 degree angle.
>
> the length: -----------------------------
>
> the width: ----------------------------
>
> the hieght: ---------------------
>
> not very large at all, this dizzy little symet runs in about a 5 inch
> diameter circle with absolutely no drift, i've left it under three high
watt
> lightbulbs for 3 some hours, and the circle did not drift at all! it was
very
> easy to make, i'd even be willing to write a symet tutorial for somebody's
> page if they were willing to post it! any input welcome!
>
> -Spencer
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