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From: rcflyer@vnet.ibm.com
Subject: Re: HC11 BOTBoard kits and components available
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 1994 16:37:29 GMT
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In <2ssqvj$13j@clarknet.clark.net>, gregpres@news.clark.net (g.Preston) writes:
>Christopher Kristof (ck3i+@andrew.cmu.edu) said, and I quote:
>: Excerpts from netnews.comp.robotics: 3-Jun-94 HC11 BOTBoard kits and
>: comp.. by Christopher Nielsen@eski
>: >ZC6  Servo      The type used in radio control models. Hub     $20.00   *
>: >     Motor      & mounting kit included. Turns about 190 deg.
>: >                with 38 oz/in torque.
>
>:     Just thought I'd mention that these things can be had for $10-15 at
>: your local hobby shop if your not too picky about wanting coreless
>: motors or other such frills.
>
>Yeah, but it's *very* difficult to find a servo that turns more than 60
>degrees in my experience.
>       -Greg-

The 180 degree ones are normally listed as "retract" servos in the RC model
publications.  There is a current thread in rec.models.rc for how to convert
standard servos to 180s.

 Jerry

