Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #13687
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: turtletek@aol.com
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 17:15:17 EDT
Subject: Re: Disappointed . . . . . .
In a message dated 4/19/00 2:33:50 AM Central Daylight Time,
hardlock@cdsnet.net writes:
> I posted a couple Photopopper questions recently with no reply, then
> reposted sometime later with still no replys.
I know, it happens to the best of us. Some questions just don't get answered.
Usually what happens is that the usual weight-carriers are busy when the
question is posed and they just don't get to it. Sometimes some heated
conversation completely drowns it out. Other times the question is just too
hard.
> Is this group more interested in political correctness then actual BEAM
> (whatever the definition) information?
I know what you mean, it's just while anyone can argue their ideas and
opinions (this is a perfect example 8) only a few can answer technical
questions and such. That's why threads about "political correctness" get so
many posts.
> I sincerely want to thank those like Bruce and Wilf that have helped me in
> the past. They and a few others are the back-bone of this
> "movement". Their info was VERY informative and helpful. I've learned
I agree. It is this type of "backbone" people that contribute to the communal
knowledge that do the most for BEAM. They allow other people to start their
way in become experts themselves. Everyone wins.
> In case I have anyones attention this time, can someone direct me to the
> "beam archives"? (egroups only goes back so far) Every link I've found for
> it is dead.
> This way I'll at least be sure to do my homework before asking not only
> dumb but possibly repetitive questions.
Always a good idea, but I don't think you're questions were dumb...it's just
that I couldn't answer them adequately.
> Thanks, Ken
-Brien the Turtletek
www.extremesc.com/'turtletek/beam
13688 Wed, 19 Apr 2000 17:41:50 EDT Re: Best solar panel supplier? beam@sgiblab.sgi.com turtletek@aol.com In a message dated 4/19/00 3:41:48 PM Central Daylight Time, gabe@mediax.com
writes:
> Are there any places that regularly have good deals on solar panels???
I consider Solarbotics to have consistantly good deals on solar panels. The
places that can offer good panels at low prices consistantly are few. If
Solarbotics doesn't suit your needs, contact Justin (botdoc@yahoo.com). He's
still got some solar cells to sell. He offers the same 22X24, 27X33, and
37X33 Solarbotics does. No mega 37X66 though. Good price too.
-Brien the Turtletek
www.extremesc.com/turtletek/beam
13689 Wed, 19 Apr 2000 18:46:56 EDT BiCore Occilator beam@sgiblab.sgi.com BUDSCOTT@aol.com Hi everybody, i've been really really bored today and made something kinda
cool. I was thinking about how the bicore is essentially just an occilator,
so i made a single bicore hooked up to a speaker, i put some really nice
trimpots on it and ta-da! I've got a cool little thingy that can produce
musical tones and annoy the @#$%& out of anybody! Not exactly Moog, but still
nifty. Just thought i'd share that, so if your part of the hardcore on topic
faction, don't read this!
-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?)
13690 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 3:17 PM Re: efficient launcher? beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Meabadboy@aol.com what happens when it decides you are a large aject it needs to get over
>In a message dated 4/19/2000 12:57:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>phillip@ryals.com writes:
>
><< But what about a launcher? I
> really don't think there's an efficient way to do it with a solenoid or
> motor... >>
>
>
>Have you thought of something along the lines of the old "Potato gun" idea
??
>
>you could use a combustion chamber that is fueled by a main tank and
ignited
>by a charge ~ something like a starter on a gas grill.
>
>(see attached sketch)
>
>You could fill a small chamber with a modest amount of fluid ~ like lighter
>fluid ~ from a main tank ~ the grapple could be pulled into place by the
>winch and mechanically slid into the chamber ~ then launched ~ and then
>retrieved by the winch ~ to be launched again and again until the fuel
supply
>is gone ~ but that too could be refueled by the bot by when it indicates a
>low level it could return to a fueling station.
>
>Just a thought
>
>Steve
>
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