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I just caved and bought a couple of Throwbots (Granite and Ski) for the kids. Now I'm jealous. The gearbox in Granite would be super for gantry robots. I think that a two-plate built up beam with gear racks on it could be run through the box. This (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Ralph Hempel wrote in message <000201bf2ecd$b224e9...pro150>... (...) That was my thought too. I built a sketchy 2-dimensional gantry, as proof of concept. Didn't work perfect but interesting for a change. (no pics). Eric (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Then Eric Brok wrote... (...) I finally pried Granite out of little Owen's hands (I waited until he fell asleep - it was easier) and found to my dismay that the two types of gearboxes are ALMOST OK for gantry mechanisms. The Granite gearbox (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Go to a local Sam's Club and get the 8-pack of Throwbots for $34.99 ... much cheaper than the $6x8 = $48 "retail" for all of them. -Lee. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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