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Re: Building my first Mecha with an RCX - advice please?
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Fri, 13 Jul 2001 02:04:15 GMT
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> Thanks - let's wait and see how I go.
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> > > Does anyone have some advice they can offer? Should a Mech use bi-ped
> > > walking or wheels?
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> > um,.......what part of the Mech do you want the 3 motor ports to control?
> > how dow you want the sensors to fit into the design?
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> I guess that primarily two of the motors would handle the legs or wheels for
> direction.
> Next I'd have at least one motor to raise or lower arms.
> Of course I hadn't forgotten the head - so I'd use a 2nd RCX to add MORE power.
> The Head would rotate and incorporate a Light Sensor for searching and
> direction. The Head would probably use the MicroMotor for rotation.
> And then there's the Touch Sensors which would probably be part of the
> feet/legs to deal with objects. :-)
> Sound like I'm on the right track? Sounds like this may end up bigger than
> Ben Hur.
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> > > Are there some sites around that provide some building instructions to
> > > assist me?
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> > Are you familiar with these?
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> > www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=Legomaster
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> Thanks!
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> Ed.
Awesome, you have got your work cut out for you. What part do you feel like
making first?
Eric
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