Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #11735
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Daniel Grace lifebytes_98@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 15:21:26 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: possible motors
They're a horribly ridiculous gimic to get people
(mostly little kids) to buy their suckers. They're
attached (jammed into) to a base. You push a button on
the base and it rotates VERY slowly. I've never given
them a second look, as they're expensive for suckers
(but cheap for motors), but someone mentioned them,
and getting the motors out. I'm trying to look into
them, but they're proving elusive at the moment.
~Daniel
> What the heck are these rotating suckers everybody
> is talking about?
>
> -Spencer
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11736 Mon, 13 Mar 2000 15:29:03 -0800 Re: mini motors
> 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
>
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