Re: Parts needed


Subject: Re: Parts needed
From: Adam Elkins (LinuxRobot@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Feb 17 2002 - 11:30:26 AKST


I have decided on using one of these slotloaders. It will be easier and less
demanding of the robot. Now, I just gotta find one...

Adam.

On Sunday 17 February 2002 11:07 am, Jim Gribbin wrote:
> They make cdroms that don't use trays, cd just slides in like bread in a
> toaster. Then you can do some sort of rim pickup and make some racks
> where you can pick them up the same way.
>
> You can use the eject command to not push the button.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sat, 2002-02-16 at 11:48, Justin Dieters wrote:
> > quite cost-, space-, and power-inefficient to have a bunch cd-roms...
> >
> > what about finding either a slot-loader cd-rom or a caddy-loader cd-rom
> > (do they even make caddys anymore?) then you could get some sort of
> > holder mounted on a wall with some slots that you could pick the
> > cd/caddy out of and then all you have to do is stick it into the slot
> > and the cdrom will load it - no need to push buttons at all.
> >
> > btw: how accurate are the movements of the robot. I am thinking some
> > sort of rubberized extension to the fingers of the robot so you can
> > store your cd's closer together and you won't scratch up the cd with the
> > metal fingers..
> >
> > how large of a library of cd's were you hoping to give the robot to
> > choose from?
> >
> > Justin
> >
> >
> > Adam Elkins wrote:
> >
> > Ok, I need to have something for this thing to get the cd's from....any
> > ideas?
> > It has to pick them up from the inside....What I was thinking was some
> > old cdrom drives, It would push the button to eject the cd, and pick it
> > up....
> > Stack them together, and you've got a cd despensing unit.
> > Alas, I have no spare cd drives....
> >
> >
> > Adam.
> >
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