At 08:45 PM 1/14/2003 +1100, you wrote: >Hey Everyone > >I am working on cameras that need gears to run the >film through. The thing that I'd like to know is would >it be possible to produce "homemade" plasics, or some >how recycling common plastic for making gear wheels? > And without industrial equipment or highly hazadous >chemical that's also able to be lathed (not too >fragile) and inexpendsive. > >Thanks.
Short answer is NO! Especially if you have to ask such a question. :-) Try this: Tear apart junked (that's over two years old!) computer printer, scanner, copy machine, etc - loads of gears for free. Hobby shops have gobs of gears of all sizes. There are also many cheap toys with gear motors such as RC vehicles. Radio Shack If you have the cash go here: Small Parts Inc. http://www.smallparts.com/ good luck AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book. http://www.panoramacamera.us _______________________________________________ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
