Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #12771
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: SkavenArmy@cs.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 22:34:36 EST
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: G.S.O.A.I.T. and possible RJP market.
lol...trail and punishment training....now wwere getting cruel
12772 Wed, 29 Mar 2000 20:25:28 -0500 The "G" word!
> We all know the "G" word, and we often associate it with damnation. not
"god"
> but "gearhead motors". I finally figured out why it cost so much for good
> geared motors, it took me a hour to convert two RM-1 with a KTU (kitchen
> timer unit gear box) to a decent friction drive gear motor! They look
okay,
> and the run decent, but man alive! it takes forever in a day to calibrate
> them motors so they have enough grip that they won't slip, but not too
much
> that it bogs down! I'll try an put up some pictures, but Eisbot, trust me
> there is no good way to mate the gears and the motors, your tutorial
probably
> has them the best! C'ya!
>
> -Spencer
>
> <http://www.botic.com/users/beamstop>
>
> not a robot scientist
> not a college major
> not a grad student
> not a professor
> not a very organized person
> just Spencer (isn't that impressive enough?)
>
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