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Fast NXT 2.0 ball sorter, manages 2 balls per second...
Write-up, photos, building instructions here
Enjoy!
Philo
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Elegance in motion! Very cool indeed.
Thank you for sharing!
Jim
At 09:33 AM 12/27/2009, Philippe Hurbain wrote:
> <http://philohome.com/fbs/fbs.htm<http://philohome.com/fbs/fbs1-v.jpg>>
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> Fast NXT 2.0 ball sorter, manages 2 balls per second...
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> Write-up, photos, building instructions [<http://philohome.com/fbs/fbs.htm
> here>]
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> Enjoy!
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> <http://philohome.com Philo>
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In lugnet.robotics, Philippe Hurbain wrote:
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Fast NXT 2.0 ball sorter, manages 2 balls per second...
Write-up, photos, building instructions here
Enjoy!
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That’s VERY cool Philo! Have you investigated speeding it up by unlinking the 2
sorter levels, ie move the top level for the next ball while the bottom level is
still positioned for the current ball? May need a holding pen between level 1 &
2 though, which would likely push you over the 1 set limit.
ROSCO
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> That's VERY cool Philo!
Thanks !
> Have you investigated speeding it up by unlinking the
> 2 sorter levels, ie move the top level for the next ball while the bottom
> level is still positioned for the current ball? May need a holding pen
> between level 1 & 2 though, which would likely push you over the 1 set limit.
I initially thought I would have to do that, but actually in this design the
speed limitation comes from the ball splitter mechanism (in the NXC version it
runs full speed without stopping). I have not tried with alkaline batteries
(here I use LEGO Li-ion battery), their higher voltage would make the sorter a
tad faster.
The other tricky timing is between color detection and first level switch. My
first program waited for the end of ball bassing before switching - it was too
long and flip occured while ball was in the switch, resulting in an ejection...
Philo
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Wow! Simply fantastic; great work Philo. And so fast that the slow motion
video is really needed to see what’s going on!
Thanks for sharing. Alexander
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Philippe Hurbain wrote:
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Fast NXT 2.0 ball sorter, manages 2 balls per second...
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Cool! And very impressive.
Play well,
Jacob
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