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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am trying to find a good source for robotics/mechanical parts, such as gears, sprockets (metal, preferably), small chains and drive bands, etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My students wish to use these parts in their mechatronic projects but they can be either expensive or hard to find.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have pulled some of these parts out of old unwanted equipment (VCR’s etc) but we need to find a regular supplier.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any suggestions? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><i><span style='color:#17365D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Brendan D’Arcy<br></span></i><span style='color:#17365D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Senior Teacher | Head of Department (Electronics)<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img width=384 height=59 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CD1731.F9912DD0" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: LogoTemplate"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:#00194C;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Kardinia International College<br>PO Box 17, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia<br>Ph: +61 3 52789999 Fax: +61 3 52789529<br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>I</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <a href="mailto:b.darcy@kardinia.vic.edu.au"><span style='color:blue'>b.darcy@kardinia.vic.edu.au</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>I</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><a href="http://www.kardinia.vic.edu.au/maps/gates.html"><span style='color:blue'>Click to find KIC</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>I</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <a href="www.kardinia.vic.edu.au"><span style='color:blue'>www.kardinia.vic.edu.au</span></a></span><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:#00194C;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>