Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #12280
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 07:44:48 -0500
Subject: 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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>
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