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From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
Subject: Re: Metal Construction Set FAQ; Oriented Toward Robotics Enthusiasts
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Date: Thu, 29 Jun 1995 04:31:20 GMT
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jeffd@primenet.com (Jeff Duntemann) writes:

     Very nice, but please get rid of all the funny control characters.
Thanks.

     Incidentally, a high-end line of kits for breadboarding gear systems
and such is available from Berg (516-599-5010).  Kits range in price from
$914 to $3090, neatly packed in a felt-lined box with recesses for each
part.  Or you can buy the parts indivdually.  These are industrial
quality precision parts.  Sets are available for 48 pitch gears with
1/4" shafts, 64 pitch with 3/16 shafts, and 96 pitch with 1/8" shafts.
The kits are expensive, but the per-part price isn't that bad.
Everybody in robotics needs a Berg catalog.

    At the extreme high end, there's Oriel (203-377-8282) and
Melles Griot (714-261-5600).  They sell parts and kits for mounting
optical components, from huge granite air-supported vibration-free
tables with threaded mounting holes to brackets for most optical
devices.  In this world, precision is measured in microns and costs in
hundreds to thousands.  Still, it's good to know the stuff exists.

    					John Nagle
