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Re: power steering for new supercar 8448
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lugnet.build
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Sun, 8 Aug 1999 13:36:32 GMT
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Have you tried a micromotor? I have not tried to motorize my car yet, but
that is what I will use for steering. The steering is stiff at the rack on
this car and will need some loosening. The micromotor will stall if the load
is too great preventing breakup. It is also very compact, but will need a
free running gear train. Good Luck! I should do mine with in this week.
Bob Fay
rfay@we.mediaone.net
The Shop
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7900/
Karen Gold <kjgpinelake@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:FG4nC8.HA5@lugnet.com...
> Has anyone used a motor to steer the new 8448? HOW??
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> I put the RCX in the trunk as everybody pointed out you could do. Then I • tore
> off most of the body decorative pieces to make room to put in a motor to • steer
> the car, so I can use sensors to keep it from running into walls. (It • goes so
> fast I can't let it go for long!) Last time I tried a power steering car • it
> worked fairly well, but I had trouble slowing down the motor running the • rack
> and pinion steering so it didn't tear itself apart, so this time I came up • with
> an arrangement with a couple of worm gears..... I succeeded in slowing it
> down, so much that it's useless. Also late at night. Has anybody adapted • the
> 8448 to use the RCX to steer it? Please, give me details!!
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> Thanks, Karen (NOT an engineer or programmer, and it shows!)
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 | | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448
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| (...) Agreed. I have motorized a number of technic sets per the instructions and always use a Micromotor for steering. Just the right speed (...) One big thing to watch out for is if you stall the micromotor, it sometimes gets stuck, even if you (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | power steering for new supercar 8448
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| Has anyone used a motor to steer the new 8448? HOW?? I put the RCX in the trunk as everybody pointed out you could do. Then I tore off most of the body decorative pieces to make room to put in a motor to steer the car, so I can use sensors to keep (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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