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RE: PipeXplorer
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 24 Dec 1998 14:23:09 GMT
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Norman Fair <nfair@gdi.%AvoidSpam%net>
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I would look in "Spy" stores for transmitters. I'm sure anything that
transmits more than a few meters would be limited in some way by the FCC
(in the US). Also, you have to take into consideration how the pipe or
tunnel will affect the signal.
-----Original Message-----
From: CyberUser [SMTP:CyberUser@mksftwre.demon.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 1998 4:18 PM
To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
Subject: Re: PipeXplorer
In message <4.1.19981223125736.00a090f0@195.61.90.220>, Laurentino
Martins <lmartins@marktest.pt> writes
> Anybody ever seen a similar project?
Yes - check out Gantenbrink's robot which was used to explore shafts
inside the Giza pyramid. This one cost a lot of money though! It had to
travel about 200 feet with only about 8 inch cross-section. You might
get some ideas for the expanding structure and treads though.
It also had a colour camera with zoom on it and a laser pointer to shine
into cracks.
Anyone know how of a small legal video transmitter of sensible price to
avoid a cable? The actual camera can be CCD a few centimetres square so
that is not a problem.
Dennis
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CyberUser
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: PipeXplorer
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| I think Fisher Price makes a wireless video baby monitor. Perhaps this could be hacked into what you need. Dave (...) (26 years ago, 24-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | RE: PipeXplorer
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| If your desiring greater distance - go get a Amature Radio license. In the US there are several sections of frequency bands that are for experimental use, and even RC (radio control). A reasonable knowledge of electronics and some fairly easy study (...) (26 years ago, 24-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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