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Subject: 
Re: Small casters
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Tue, 30 Sep 1997 00:22:27 GMT
Original-From: 
Robert Bonstein <bonstein@mindspring.STOPSPAMcom>
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I think you're talking about a game called Crossfire (it was very popular
about 6  years ago), and there are still quite a few floating around
(though I don't think they make it anymore), you should try some garage
sales.  BTW, the reason I know this is that I always wanted one, and saw
one at a garage sale about a week ago, and I remembered how awesome they
were (I was 10, people).  But, to get back to the subject, the balls that
he is talking about seem great for your purpose (about 1/4" diam.)
Rob Bonstein



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  Re: Small casters
 
Mar, I've never seen a caster as small as you describe, but I have seen something that might work. I use a "captured ball" bearing instead of a caster on my robot, and it works really well (no swivelling needed to change direction). I got these at a (...) (27 years ago, 29-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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