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Ralph Hempel wrote in message <000201bf2ecd$b224e900$0500000a@pro150>...
> I just caved and bought a couple of Throwbots (Granite and Ski) for
> the kids. Now I'm jealous.
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> 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 would make a very compact mechanism for moving a device
> along a rack if driven by a micro-motor.
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
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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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| 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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