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Re: What rolls down stairs, alone or in pairs...
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Mon, 27 Jan 2003 17:25:24 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno writes:
> > A stepfeeder! Great idea.
> you once talked about a rolling feeder when i asked how real world
> materials handling was done. one day while pondering this in lego I
> thought about step feeding. I banged to gether a quick proof of
> concept, then got called to dinner.
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> I think it could work.
I think so, too! The step width has to be slightly over half the diameter
of the part being picked up - that's so that any bunching up or clogs fall
over the edge leting only one part continue up.
> > Sigh. I can't find a url.
> neither could I. they exist, but it was just quicker to send the dog
> URL. I'll try to find you a penguin.
Penguins, aww :)
I wish MarineLand had penguins. They're soooo cute! I once considered
switching to Linux becuase of the penguin theme. Little chubby penguin. Aww...
> > We have dialup here, and that's over a network.
> > It's so slow. But you know, it's the same thing, -puppies +penguins.
> this cracks me up.
>
> A fancy leading edge robotics materials company
-giggles-
:)
> and you SHARE dial-up over a network.
We can't get high speed in Ayr!
> were ate you located "Aeir" (sp) ??
Are you trying to speak Olde Englishe?
"Where for art thou located in thus Ayr?" or some crap?
> BTW on my drive to milton I drove passed a place called Fanuc Robotics.
> who are they?
You're joking right? They're only like, the world's largest robot company,
ever. :) We used to buy motors and drives from them for our robots (the
VMR3 you saw at PLAST-EX was using Fanuc motors and drives). But not anymore.
Iain
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