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    Motorized 5571 —Rich Thompson
   Was: RE: Who had the 5571 Inventory? I just got my 5571 last week and it was not only a very cool and detailed model, but a lot of fun to modify! I made it into a very cool RC Truck by adding a steering motor and a motor to the rear wheel carriage. (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build)
   
        Re: Motorized 5571 —Larry Pieniazek
   How did you RC it? I have motorized a number of Technic models, including using a Micro motor to allow steering, but have always used a battery box and long connector wires to control it. (...) Larry Pieniazek (URL) Know your Customer is wounded, (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build)
   
        Re: Motorized 5571 —Larry Pieniazek
      (...) Er, ah, never mind. I see it was done with 2 RCXs and IR communication. How well does that work non-line of sight? What would be really cool would be to build a steering wheel coupled to a rotation sensor (geared way down so one wheel turn is (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build)
    
         RE: Motorized 5571 —Rich Thompson
     Doh! RC off course is a misnomer. I guess this would be a IRC Car. The remote control was a quick kludge...if I didn't have so many other projects in my head I would spend some time on a cool remote. This works well inside and outside but does tend (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
   
        Re: Motorized 5571 —Robert G. Fay
   Looks like he is using a second RCX. Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message news:36FFF57A.2F2D43...ger.net... (...) detailed (...) by (...) a (...) car... (...) <F97y7L.Dvz@lugnet.com> (...) ... (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build)
 

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