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Subject: 
Re: 2nd RCX AND PNEUMATICS
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Date: 
Thu, 14 Sep 2000 07:58:18 GMT
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Andreas Mattern <ANDREAS.MATTERN@IKM.UNI-antispamKARLSRUHE.DE>
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Another nice thing about the belts is that they don't rattle
like the gears, in particular when you change direction often.

Speaking of rattling, I recently bought the little red servo motor and that
blasted thing is *loud*! Is this normal or did I get a bad model with a
flaw?



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  sound design (Re: 2nd RCX AND PNEUMATICS)
 
(...) Yes, my two also emit a rather unpleasant high-pitched sound. Personally, I tend to always use gear motors. In the beginning I used a minimotor for steering a robot, but it was very slow and jammed often. I'd say they are better for rotating (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: 2nd RCX AND PNEUMATICS
 
(...) This generally not a problem with the motors, which can generate surprising amounts of torque particularly if geared down a lot. Rather, it is to do with the drive train tearing itself apart precisely because of this torque. You need to brace (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)

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