[Robotgroup] New to list with Question

[Paul Atkinson]

I'd like to see that! Seriously, I'd like to see how it's done. Maybe take
some pictures and upload on your new DSL?

Paul

On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 2:40 PM, brooksdesign <brooksdesign at peoplepc.com>
wrote:

> Welcome Michael,
>  Do you know any of the people from Austin that are working on the giant
> oiltanker pulling kite/sails?
> Also, if you realy need a 24 pitch rack and don't mind an hour and a half
> ride out to the hill country I could make one for you to your specs. Plastic
> would be easy and I think I have a 24 pitch broach already made up.
> -brooks
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Michael Boswell <Michael at hilltopcafe.net>
> >Sent: Mar 14, 2008 2:26 PM
> >To: 'The Robot Group Mailing List' <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
> >Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] New to list with Question
> >
> >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
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >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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