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Touch Sensor Rotation Counter (was: proud of myself (+ some questions))
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lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build
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Fri, 17 Sep 1999 16:27:06 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Matthew Miller writes:
> Unfortunately, I don't have another rotation sensor, or another slip-clutch,
> or a micromotor, so the steering part is less than my ideal, but still
> worked out nicely. I used a touch sensor to determine the middle point, and
> use a rack-and-pinion design, with the motor connected to a rubber band
> (see, here's where the second slip-clutch would have been nicer) which slips
> when the extremes are reached.
If you want to free up your rotation sensor and only have a need to count
rotations (as in this application) you might want to try my Touch Sensor
Rotation Counter (inspired by Laurentino Martins' design). I find it a bit
easier to actually implement as the spacing is not critical and it can be
firmly mounted and is self contained.
I have building instructions, the LDraw .dat file, and NQC code to run it on
the web page http://spacehippie.com/rich/ts_rot_counter.html . I did the step
pictures and .dat file with MLCad, a truly remarkable program!
Richard
richard at mailstart dot com
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 | | MLCad? [was Re: Touch Sensor Rotation Counter]
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| (...) MLCad? Do you have a URL for it? I did some searches and can't find it anywhere. I was previously only aware of LDraw. I'm hoping that one day there will be a Lego CAD program that runs on a real operating system. ;) Thanks, - Ben. ---...--- (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| So, I got sent home early from work today, due to the hurricane and all. Good thing because 1) I'd left our windows open 2) Kenmore Square is apparently flooded and it woulda been hard to get home later and, most importantly, 3) I made a cool lego (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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