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 ----- Original Message ----- From: "HV" <henryverheg...@earthlink.net> To: "R/C Tank Combat" <rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 7:54 AM Subject: [TANKS] Re: Turret traversing - circular electrical contacts > > Yes it is called a slip ring, and they are expensive. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---