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Re: the beginnings of mecha
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Sat, 19 Jan 2002 21:37:21 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Mark Neumann writes:
> You know, some time ago I read in Popular science about a cable that when
> electricity applied contracted. Myomer Cable? Musculature for Mechs?
> Makes you go, hmmmmm.
Yes, it's called nitinol wire, which is a type of "shape memory alloy". When
heated with an electrical current, it contracts up to 10% in length. It's
contraction strength is nearly 22,000 pounds per square inch. A nitinol wire
six thousandths of an inch thick can lift 11 ounces. More information about
nitinol wire can be found at:
http://www.thetech.org/robotics/universal/page08.html
An article which talks some about nitinol wire
http://www.sma-inc.com/wireandribbon.html
General and puchasing information about nitinol wire
http://www.imagesco.com/articles/nitinol/04.html
More information about nitinol wire
Curt Tigges
Commander-in-Chief of Starforce
http://www.ozbricks.com/ulfstarforce/
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| Ever seen the little kit you can buy, it contains the nitinol wire and enough small bits to create a little hexapod. All you need is solder and an iron. Then you make the little bug with the instructions, apply a current via AA battery and the (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| You know, some time ago I read in Popular science about a cable that when electricity applied contracted. Myomer Cable? Musculature for Mechs? Makes you go, hmmmmm. (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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