Hey, what about an optical link instead of the rotary transformer? The
signals would be easy...but it's gonna take a bunch of photocells and a
huge projector bulb to power the motor!
<big grin>
--gene stratton
At 05:14 PM 1/2/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>>Bob Freeze wrote:
>
>>> A few links with some possibilities
>>>
>>> http://www.sliprings.com/
>>> http://www.litton-ps.com/slipring.html
>>> http://www.michsci.com/sliprings.htm
>>> http://www.ieccorporation.com/ieccorporation/products.htm
>>> http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/close/yo01/slipring.htm
>>>
>
>>Thanks for the references. Ah yes sliprings. I have had only too much
>>experience with them. Costly, big upkeep, dry circuits have noise,
>>problems, problems. I would use them only in desperation. ;-] Maybe
>>this is desperation!! Have to think about this very carefully.
>>
>>Doc G <<
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Good summation! Thinking might 'oughta' begin with the longer shaft
>requirement and resultant possible 'wobble' associated with bearing
>placement (something, I believe, you've previously commented on).
>
>Slip-rings are a great idea--but attendant engineering ($$$$)!
>
>Gene Ducote (Charleston, SC)
>

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