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From: rjs@a.cs.okstate.edu (STOLFA ROLAND JOSE)
Subject: Micro-Mice questions
Message-ID: <1992May5.143855.27347@a.cs.okstate.edu>
Organization: Oklahoma State University, Computer Science, Stillwater
Date: Tue, 5 May 92 14:38:55 GMT
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Ok, I'm bitten by the micro-mice bug...  My wallet may never forgive me...
I went to the ftp site recently sited in OZ and got some of the startup
information (rules, discussion of past events, etc.) and a general
question came up in reguards to the hardware.

For the "typical" first generation mouse (probably in the 2 lbs range),
how much torque would the stepper motors need.  Ie. out of all the
micro-mice that are 2 lbs or less, what is the maximum (average, etc.)
torque that their stepper motors are rated at.

I have found some that are rated as follows, and basically wonder if
these might work for a first generation mouse...

	Model 4017-831
		from Applied Motion Products, Inc.
		     Scotts Valley, CA 95066
		     (sorry, that's all I have)
	Holding Torque		800 g * cm	(11.1 oz.in.)	min
	Detent Torque		60 g * cm	(.83 oz.in)	min

Any help would be appreciated.  BTW, let's face it.  On my kind of budget,
I don't think I am any kind of real threat to anybody at any big-wig school,
so please be generous with the hints/help/etc.  I'm not after _YOUR_ mouse.

:-)

Roland Stolfa				Internet:	rjs@a.cs.okstate.edu
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