Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #11724
To: BEAM beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 15:08:37 -0600
Subject: [alt-beam] Quadrapod, BEAMac, Spyder, Megavore, Walkman Jr!!!
I've been claiming, bragging, and saying that I was going to make
Quadrapod, a BEAM (or BEAM CPU hybrid) based 4 legged 8 motor walker
using a Lynxmotion Quadrapod frame.
I have a Spyder frame, but no driver circuitry yet
Megavore and BEAMac are just sitting on their little butts not rolling
around or anything.
Walkman Jr. doesn't even have it's coils yet!
Well...
That's just changed!!!
I HAVE purchased all the parts, as well as a new video card (the GOOD
one I've wanted since so long ago), as well as upgraded my Macintosh to
384 MB of RAM. I still have a massive excess, and will likely go for a
second hard drive next.
I also can EAT!!! YES!!! FOOOOOOD!!! :)
Stay tuned for many future bots to appear as school passes by!
--
Richard Piotter The Richfiles Robotics & TI web page:
richfile@rconnect.com http://richfiles.calc.org
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11725 Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:24:03 EST [alt-beam] Re: Giant circuit / botpic database site - an alternative approach beam@sgiblab.sgi.com "Greg Guitchounts"
>From: "Wyzyrd1"
>Reply-To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
>To:
>Subject: Re: Giant circuit / botpic database site - an alternative approach
>Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 12:06:09 -0500
>
>DONT use Java - this is almost a transparent problem using PHP3 or even
>Javascript,
>but Java wil be its usual slow clunky self and no one will use the site
>
>Wyzyrd
><:)}
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Marcus Cole
>To:
>Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 11:26 AM
>Subject: Re: Giant circuit / botpic database site - an alternative approach
>
>
> >
> >
> > Hi all. After reading of this gigantic website ressource system, i had
>an
> > idea. I'm no expert at html programming but more of a novice so it may
>not
> > be possible to do this ; Using the skeleton idea, someone good at html
> > could make a basic, tree-structured website without _anything_ in it but
> > the java 'engine'. This engine would then generate(???) a complete
>listing
> > for each main categories/sub-categories using but a small .html file on
> > each and everyone participating's site. this file should not be
>available
> > to public, but only used as a marker of sort. the marker would containt
>a
> > categorized structure, with a date-created/last-updated flag.
> >
> > Of course, this implies that someone(s) would have to build such a
> > skeleton-site and add the links to everyone's web-marker, but then
> > everything would be done automaticaly. Is this feasible? Any and all
> > comments are welcome.
> >
> >
> > Marcus g. Cole
> >
>
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11726 Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:22:39 EST [alt-beam] Re: get off list beam@sgiblab.sgi.com "Greg Guitchounts"
>From: "Patton, Sara"
>Reply-To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
>To: "'beam@sgiblab.sgi.com'"
>Subject: get off list
>Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 11:13:59 -0600
>
>please advise on how to get off this list, all the ways recommended have
>not
>worked
>
>sara@braintools.org
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11727 Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:48:49 EST [alt-beam] Re: my photovore sounds like a weed eater beam@sgiblab.sgi.com BUDSCOTT@aol.com I had problems with my Lotus symet when it would do little tiny pops every
second almost. Turned out to be a really bad solder joint due to an overly
thick gauge wire that i used to connect my caps, you might check those
joints. cause remember, a photopopper is essentially two SE's hooked
together, I'd have to agree with evandude on the solderjoints, good luck!
-Spencer
11728 Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:50:36 EST [alt-beam] Re: possible motors beam@sgiblab.sgi.com BUDSCOTT@aol.com << >I looked for the rotating suckers at the store today.
>Wal-Mart doesn't carry them any more! Does anyone know
>where they can be found?
>
>~Daniel >>
What the heck are these rotating suckers everybody is talking about?
-Spencer
11729 Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:54:15 EST [alt-beam] Re: Vibration sensor from Silly Slammer beam@sgiblab.sgi.com BUDSCOTT@aol.com yeah, if ya used that with a small extra cap attached, 100 uF, and used a
micro piezzo buzzer, radio shack, you could make an interesting addition to
your photovore. kinda like your photovore yells "cut that out!" when another
one bumps into it! hehe. Cool idea for that vibration sensor, i might try an
construct one myself!
-Spencer
11730 Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:48:45 EST [alt-beam] Re: possible motors beam@sgiblab.sgi.com "Greg Guitchounts"
>From: JVernonM@aol.com
>Reply-To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
>To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
>Subject: Re: possible motors
>Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 00:53:01 EST
>
>In a message dated 3/13/00 12:05:59 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>flytch@hotmail.com writes:
>
> > There sold by private venders... so like all things at wally word
>sometimes
> > they just don't have them and may never again... try your local liqueur
> > store... I've seen them in the grocery stores too... Albertsons...
>longs...
> > K-mart... and payless...
>I also saw them hanging in the impulse buy section (next to the checkout)
>at
>Home Depot. They turn up in the weirdest places.
>
>See ya,
>Jim
>http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/8281/beamart.html
>ICQ# 55657870
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11731 Mon, 13 Mar 2000 17:03:54 EST [alt-beam] Turbots beam@sgiblab.sgi.com BUDSCOTT@aol.com I'm lookin at startin on my fifth bot, i've done two photovores, a symet, and
a walker, in that order. So i's thinkin bout making a turbot, they look
really interesting and just like a fun thing to try out. The problem is that
i can't for the life of me get decent geared motors that are small enough for
a photovorous robot. What i might do is take the BEAMant circut and make a
nonBEAMish turbot (please don't kill me). I have solar panels and all but the
just arent sufficient enough and i don't even have motors for my KTU (kitchen
timer unit, yes i've already built one) Gearboxes. Do any of you guys have a
decent web page with a description of how a turbot should be constructed, I
have an idea but it isn't hardly what i need to really started on a decent
robot. Thanks in advance!
-Spencer
11732 Mon, 13 Mar 2000 17:33:46 EST [alt-beam] Re: mini motors beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Bumper314@aol.com In a message dated 3/13/00 1:04:05 AM Mountain Standard Time,
zipndani@transport.com writes:
> Have any of you folks purchased motors from techmax?
> http:/www.techmax.net/small-electric-motors/ They seem to have quite the
> variety...I have a dozen of what they eloquently refer to as "#5" that I've
> scavenged from cameras (winder motors). I also have one similar to the
> "#15"...tremendous torque! Any thoughts as to walker applications? I'm
> still at the research stage...be gentle. Right now I'm collecting parts
and
> waiting for orders and the like.
>
> For some time now, I've been in the design stage of a less 'helpless'
> photovore...I've been working on a "treaded" design...more realistically a
> belt driven critter that uses the belt for traction as well as drive.
> Having to find tiny pully-like, grooved wheels has been a
challenge...Tamiya
> (1:32 scale 4WD mini racing cars..2 AA powered...www.tamiya.com) seems to
> have just the ticket...lightweight bumper guards for stability as the
little
> buggers have no slots (like "Sizzlers" of days gone by, but more hightech
> and non-rechargable)...low resistance...They have a variety of products
that
> may have BEAM applications...motors, gears, bearings, etc...buying these
> odds&ends gets spendy though...Any thought as to an alternative grooved
> wheel with low friction?....I've discoverd that some plumbing seals make
> great belts (15 cents a peice!) and are very flexible.
>
> I've seen Fang's treaded beast, but I'm working on something a lot
> smaller/lighter...Has anyone else tackled the tread problem in a tiny bot?
> Looking at microvore sizes in the near future. Torque! Here, Torque! Has
> anyone seen my Torque? You know what they say about a BEAMer with tiny
> motors...tiny torque! I hate the thought of starting with geared motors,
> then belt/pully...yadda, yadda, yadda...trying to keep it simple AND small
> is the issue I'm trying to beat...
>
> Pardon the ramble, I went to Portland (OR) today and was very
> disappointed...no good junk at the hobby stores and a lot of "You want what
> for what? Uh, yeah...right...we've got beams...Oh, BEAM....BEAM? Solar
> powered, you say...um...the manager isn't here right now...." Your e-mails
> have been my only link to the "real" world...
I had bad problems with them. I sent a check, he said it never got there, I
cancelled the check and he wouldnt talk to me anymore. He said this in an
e-mail shortly in reply to "can I pay for this with a credit card"
"I think you should just grow up and go away"
I still dont get it, and he still wont talk to me. Others have had a good
time with him, but I would say watch out and dont give him your credit card
number
Steve
11733 Mon, 13 Mar 2000 14:56:57 -0800 Turbots beam@sgiblab.sgi.com BUDSCOTT@aol.com [mailto:BUDSCOTT@aol.com]
I'm lookin at startin on my fifth bot, i've done two photovores, a symet,
and
a walker, in that order. So i's thinkin bout making a turbot, they look
really interesting and just like a fun thing to try out. The problem is that
i can't for the life of me get decent geared motors that are small enough
for
a photovorous robot. What i might do is take the BEAMant circut and make a
nonBEAMish turbot (please don't kill me). I have solar panels and all but
the
just arent sufficient enough and i don't even have motors for my KTU
(kitchen
timer unit, yes i've already built one) Gearboxes. Do any of you guys have a
decent web page with a description of how a turbot should be constructed, I
have an idea but it isn't hardly what i need to really started on a decent
robot. Thanks in advance!
-Spencer
11734 Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:11:06 -0800 Re: Giant circuit / botpic database site - an alternative approach Marcus Cole
>
>
> Hi all. After reading of this gigantic website ressource system, i had an
> idea. I'm no expert at html programming but more of a novice so it may
not
> be possible to do this ; Using the skeleton idea, someone good at html
> could make a basic, tree-structured website without _anything_ in it but
> the java 'engine'. This engine would then generate(???) a complete
listing
> for each main categories/sub-categories using but a small .html file on
> each and everyone participating's site. this file should not be available
> to public, but only used as a marker of sort. the marker would containt a
> categorized structure, with a date-created/last-updated flag.
>
> Of course, this implies that someone(s) would have to build such a
> skeleton-site and add the links to everyone's web-marker, but then
> everything would be done automaticaly. Is this feasible? Any and all
> comments are welcome.
>
>
> Marcus g. Cole
>
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