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Message #12239



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 19:31:04 -0600
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: SnakeBot Parts PACK


I'm not certain, but I can guess his motors are probably $20 a piece, or
somewhere close.

$20 x 8 is $160, just for motors. These are gear motors he uses, not
some cheap little $1.75 pager motor.

I'm considering one of these kits myself (though I'd prefer to build it
from my own BG Micro motor stockpile and save cost). I'll have to see
about that.


Dennison Bertram wrote:
>
> But really, I've been wondering, how come it is so much? I mean, the parts
> couldn't have cost more than $50.
>
> Oh, the parts for the Snakebot PArts pack cost quite a bit more than $50. As
> for solarbotics, they also cost quite a bit more than $50. Remeber the
> research and development dave puts into his products cost's time and energy.
> And then you have to mark up stuff so that dave can make a living. Yep,
> while some of us could put together kits for less than solarbotics, they
> probably wouldn't be as good, and we couldn't market them as well. As silly
> as it sounds, but $300 is about the right price when you take everthing into
> consideration. His website bills, the online ordering bills, advertising,
> the PCB development, etc...
>
> dennison
>
> Making it a "kit" doesn't cost THAT much
> does it?
> -William
>
> P.S. Where DID you get those motors?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dennison Bertram
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 9:05 AM
> Subject: RE: SnakeBot Parts PACK
>
> > Heh heh. Because Solarbotics walker is a Kit. This isn't a kit. It does
> have
> > some documentation, but mostly what you build, and how you build it is a
> > product of your own creativity.
> >
> > dennison
> >
> >
> > So, how come you incredible package is $300, and Solarbotics walker is
> ALSO
> > $300. Which one would YOU want???
> > -William
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dennison Bertram
> > To:
> > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 5:43 AM
> > Subject: SnakeBot Parts PACK
> >
> >
> > > Every now and then I get inspiration and offer up part packs for the
> more
> > > ambitious beamers out there. Remeber seeing Mark Tildens Lamprey bot?
> The
> > > one that slithers? (Check it out at Solarbotics robot gallery under
> > turbots,
> > > or misc) Well, once again, (I made this offer once before) I'm offering
> a
> > > SNAKEBOT PARTS PACK, there will be only ONE of these made. (I don't
> really
> > > expect many offers for it.) It will have EIGHT highquality Gearmotors.
> THE
> > > EXACT SAME GEARMOTORS THAT MARK T USES ON HIS SNAKEBOT. Yep. That's
> right,
> > > I'm talking the Omron Mac Disk Eject Motors. All tested and working
> fine.
> > > This will inlcude nearly everything you need to get started. working on
> > your
> > > SnakeBOT. PCB's for the Bicores, and nearly all the electrical
> components
> > > you would need, photodiodes, chips, transitors, etc... In addition, I
> > > include the big things you'll need. Epoxy, Rechargable Battery Packs, a
> > > wallwart and connecter to charge the batteries. Swtiches, hardware,
> Etc...
> > > Effectively it's a huge BEAM Party in a box! (Ok, so thats a little
> > corney,
> > > but it's a good description!) Anyway, I love selling these things. The
> > price
> > > is a little high, ~$300 But it would be well worth it! If anyones
> > > interseted, drop me a line! questions comments are welcome and
> encouraged!
> > >
> > > dennison
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >

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12240 Mon, 20 Mar 2000 08:41:40 -0800 RE: SnakeBot Parts PACK Dennison Bertram
>
>
> P.S. Where DID you get those motors?
>
> Oooh! My special secret sauce. I collect them. They aren't very hard to
> find, and if you have some patience you can pick up quite a few. I've
gotten
> about twenty just pokeing around for them. Much like the motor zoom lens
> motors, just find a product that has the motors you want, and then search
> for them relentleslly. Persistance!
>
>
> dennison
>
>

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