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You should be able to get away with just a single rotation sensor. When you power up the RCX, you will not know the position of the steering. Now turn it one way until the rotation stops. You are now at the end point, and know the position of the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power steering for 8448
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I don't have the 8448 or the RCX for that matter but I may have a partial solution for you. I've found that steering is a perfect application for the Micro Motor (part # 5119). The motor is very small but provides a surprising amount of torque. It (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have an Entrega splitter which adds two serials, a parallel, and four USB's, and it does that kind of stuff just fine. Very cool. I've run Ethernet (10BaseT), my printer, IR, and many other things through it. The best part: the fact that it (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Juicy-Juice Promotion
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On a can of Juicy-Juice we got at a grocery store yesterday was an offer for a small LEGO set. Since we haven't opened the can yet I haven't peeled off the label. It appears to be a Duplo set from the small picture but it has what appears to be a (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Kellogg's LEGO Promotion
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Opened up a new box of Corn Flakes this morning and noticed a little blurb on the box: Check inside for a game piece where you could win a preassembled model of either Tony the Tiger or Toucan Sam. Of course, mine was not a winner! I was at the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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