[chbot] 50-70mm diameter disks

[Winston Wealleans]

At 01:46 p.m. 27/11/2014, you wrote:
>I am looking for disks about 50-70mm dia, 5-15mm thick, and about 100
>of them...  I need a notch and 2 holes in them too, but that's easily
>taken care of.
>
>The straightforward option would be to slice up a 50mm dia wooden pole
>or dowel, but plastic would be better because of the lower weight.
>Perhaps something like a tooth wheel from a mechanical toy set. The
>teeth on the disk would not be a problem.
>
>Getting it laser cut is likely not cheap enough, and solid plastic
>probably weighs more than pine too.

Give Carl Pavletich  at 21 388 245 a call.
http://www.fablabxchc.org.nz/welcome/
they have a big nice new laser cutter that will handle MDF, 
cardboard, fabrics and all sorts of plastics

Stress that you are a tinkerer and Robotics Group member.


>Has anyone come across something suitable that might be put to use with
>a bit of drilling and hacksawing?
>
>Thanks muchly,
>
>Volker


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