[Robotgroup] New to list with Question

[Michael Boswell]

Thanks for the parts suggestions all.  I bought a Parallax Propeller chip a
week ago and am looking for some gear motors to experiment with.

AustinEOL or more accurately, The Austin End Of The Line Kite Team is a
performance Kite team. We fly 4 dual line sport kites in close formation and
intricate (to us at least) pattern choreographed to Music. We also Compete
is Kite team competitions at the regional and occasionally the national
level.  The video on the web page links to UTube. If you seach for kite team
on UTube you should find several hits to give you an idea of what it looks
like. You can also go to the American Kitefliers Association AKA
http://www.aka.kite.org We flew two performances at the recent 78th annual
Austin Zilker Kite Festival.



Michael Boswell
Austin End Of the Line Kite Team - Kite #4
http://Austineol.com
Picture Gallery at http://www.pbase.com/mboswell

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From: robotgroup-bounces at puremagic.com
[mailto:robotgroup-bounces at puremagic.com] On Behalf Of Paul Atkinson
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 12:59 PM
To: The Robot Group Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] New to list with Question

@Michael,
Welcome! Can you tell us a little bit about Austineol? I looked at the web
site and saw pictures of kites, but didn't glean much else. Can't see the
video from here. Thanks!

@Robert,
ServoCity has 48 and 32 pitch, sadly not 24 pitch.
http://servocity.com/html/gear_racks.html
Vex has 12 pitch:
http://www.vexlabs.com/vex-robotics-advanced-gear-kit.shtml
Lego Technics has some, don't recall the pitch, but 12 is close.
FWIW - I've found gear racks and matching gear molded into the bottom of
in-feed trays for printers and Xerox machines. The type where you can use
different paper widths and the tray has to center the paper.

Paul

On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 11:50 AM, Robert Carter <rcarter at ischool.utexas.edu>
wrote:

> Hi Michael--
>
> You may have already discovered this, but the Robot Group keeps a
> small collection of surplus parts donated by members (and others),
> available at rock bottom prices. It's on the wiki at http://
> wiki.therobotgroup.org/wiki/PartsList . And then there's the Parts
> Committee, although I forget the names of the current committee
> members. Hey everyone, do we have a list of the current elected
> officials and committee members on the wiki?
>
> Also on the subject of parts, I've been meaning to ask: can anyone
> recommend a source for plastic gear rack? I need about a foot of 24
> pitch rack, about 1/2" to 3/4" wide.
>
> Thanks-- Robert
>
>
> On Mar 14, 2008, at 9:13 AM, Def Egge wrote:
>
> >
> > At 10:58  2008-03-14, you wrote:
> > -=-=-=-=-= begin quoted message =-=-=-=-=-
> >
> >> Nothing like the big internet places.
> >> I threw together a small list of places we often find
> >> parts and tools at.
> >> http://wiki.therobotgroup.org/wiki/PartsPlaces
> >> The page needs work, its more like a place holder, but
> >> these questions come up alot on where do I find 'x'
> >> and this might one day be help.
> >> -Gray
> >
> > [trimmed]
> >
> > -=-=-=-=-= end quoted message =-=-=-=-=-
> >
> > Good idea, Gray.  Thanks!
> >
> > I have had great success with Halted, MECI (Mendelson), All
> > Electronics, and Electronic Goldmine.
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > All the best....
> >
> > Mike
> >
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