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Subject: 
Jiggling steve's balls with a vibrator
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Thu, 17 Feb 2005 21:53:29 GMT
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(no this is NOT an 8880 attempt)

Steve, and the rest of you ball players.

Steve was bemoaning how he was not smart enough to figure out a way to
unjam stuck balls.

Ummmm,

Didn't we (rtl) figure out a LONG time ago, that useing a vibrator is a
good way to unstuck, stuck balls?

The easiest  way is to mount an off set (anything) directly on a motor,
and run that motor full on.  The vibration will loosen any stuck balls.


Chris



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  Re: Jiggling steve's balls with a vibrator
 
(...) I think that would work... if it didn't cause the module to "walk" away from its neighboring modules. Currently, there is no mechanical connection between the GBCms, so excessive vibration may result in misalignment over time. Also, it takes a (...) (19 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: Jiggling steve's balls with a vibrator
 
On Thu, February 17, 2005 4:53 pm, Chris Magno said: (...) As it turns out, of the five modules I have, none of them jam. Luck, I think. I'm not sure what else it could be. But, I've seen plenty that do jam, and David's isn't one of them. He's (...) (19 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: Jiggling steve's balls with a vibrator
 
(...) In mine I built a ball feeding mechanism, including a door in the bottom of the bin. The open/close is done with a cam that opens it slowly and closes it fast, and the whack it creates when it closes seems to be enough to dislodge any jams. (...) (19 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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