Subject: Re: Parts needed
From: Jim Gribbin (jewelrysupplier@gci.net)
Date: Sun Feb 17 2002 - 15:22:04 AKST
I just checked my latest Jameco Cat. 24x Slot type IDE, $34.95, in
single unit quantities.
Jim
On Sun, 2002-02-17 at 11:25, Justin Dieters wrote:
>
> Yeah, that is what I was describing. The slot loaders just take a
> 'naked' cd, and the caddy loaders use the cd caddys, so he wouldn't have
> to worry about scratching the disc when the robot handles it.. the bad
> this about that though is they are almost exclusively scsi, and all the
> ones i've seen are slow (6x and under) I was recommending the
> slot-loader with rubberized fingers to keep from damaging the cd... The
> bad thing about those are the cost.. the only new one I can find is a
> dvd from pioneer which is about $75 after shipping. The best deal on a
> regular cd-rom like this is $25 off of eBay for a 20x (or so, i forget)
>
> Something like this would make the robot movements much simpler, which
> is always nice when you aren't physically there to make sure it's doing
> it right.. :)
>
> Justin
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>
> 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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