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Subject: 
RE: PipeXplorer
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Thu, 24 Dec 1998 14:23:09 GMT
Original-From: 
Norman Fair <nfair@gdi&StopSpammers&.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



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: PipeXplorer
 
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
 
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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