if your using a phone cord think about using a detangler: http://www.amazon.com/TwisStops-Telephone-Untangler-Black-SOF1501/dp/B000FNHPR8/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1233717269&sr=8-2
or http://tinyurl.com/djlkk7 Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 9:23 PM Subject: [TANKS] Re: Turret traversing - circular electrical contacts In a message dated 2/2/2009 8:23:18 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: We have explored this idea several times for our R2D2 robots. About once a year someone does a group buy of Slip rings which brings the price down to about $50 for a 24 wire slip ring. A low cost alternative is to use the connectors for a headphone jack. Andy and there is still using a phone cord too if need be, just use a short one with plugs on both ends (if you are using low current). then after each battle if you want unplug, un-coil and then re-plug Chris, Odyssey Slipways ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
