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Message #13053



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: "William Cox" william@characterlink.net
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 08:20:48 +1000
Subject: Re: My head aint turning (beginner stupid q)



> Two really big and bulky rat shack 0.22uf caps. I'm just using a non
geared
> motor at the moment.
> -William
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Perry
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 11:33 PM
> Subject: Re: My head aint turning (beginner stupid q)
>
>
> > hmm, i had this problem - in the end it was my homemade gearbox, it took
> > more force to move on way than the other. A bit of suitable oil fixed
that
> > up. It might be the tolerences of the caps your using - what type are
> they?
> >
> > David
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "William Cox"
> > To: "BEAM"
> > Sent: Wednesday, 5 April 2000 6:42
> > Subject: My head aint turning (beginner stupid q)
> >
> >
> > > Hey folks,
> > > I hooked up a Bicore head (BeamOnline), but I will only turn in one
> > > direction. When I put the light over one diode it will turn real fast,
> if
> > I
> > > put it over the other it will stop and occasionally turn in the same
> > > direction. Funky. Any ideas?
> > > -William
> > >
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