 | | Re: Robot – Accuracy
|
|
(...) On the top of the tooth....within 1/16th of an inch...every time. On top of that, my x-axis is the heaviest component (carries the Y-axis) and is driven 3:1 to the rack. (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: Robot – Accuracy
|
|
(...) What do you mean by tooth? As in variability of a width of a tooth (ie, roughly 2mm wide (I mean, 1/8" of an inch or so :)) or like consistently on the top of the tooth? Calum (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: We're going to lose our position...
|
|
(...) I'd guess he's cut off the centre protusion, and glued a 1/2 bush on the back to make up for the decreased stability. ROSCO (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Robot – Accuracy
|
|
I haven’t finished my robot because I couldn’t get repeatable accuracy from the rotation sensors. I tried various solutions but nothing was giving me the accuracy I wanted. It was driving me nuts! I switched over to touch sensors, combined with a (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: Rotation Sensors
|
|
(...) ....and me....I equally get upset at large-scale buyers who gouge the less informed consumer... (...) Yep...I think there is....also upsetting is people who design a set / maybe nice / maybe not (subject to interpretation) and then selling it (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: We're going to lose our position...
|
|
Ooops! Sorry! Didn't know you had to 'fess up to a teeny weeny bit of modification in a MOC ;) Yeah, I'm one of a few, it seems, who like to do what the Lego designers do - make new parts for new models. So yes, that crown gear has had the boss (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: Rotation Sensors
|
|
Dont use subroutines... use functions. Like this: task main() { while(clueless==true) { speculation(); } } void speculation() { blahblahblah(); } Hmm. If youve been spending too much time in NQC, i think this post proves that i've been spending WAY (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: We're going to lose our position...
|
|
(URL) have never seen that particular crown gear before. I've been in Technic since my go-cart circa 1979 and have a variety of different crown gears (including the black ones from early 80's) but that one is just weird. It has this curvy surface (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: We're going to lose our position...
|
|
(...) Was it perhaps this post (to lugnet.robotics): (URL) don't think the person says anything about modifying his parts, but in one of the pictures one can clearly see a crown gear driving a new-style diff. Maybe older crown gears didnt have that (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: Rotation Sensors
|
|
(...) While (clueless==true) {Sub speculation()} EndWhile Sub speculation() { O.K. So I'm guessing here, but I have to wonder .... The fix for the rotation sensor was recently published on the net and announced here on Lugnet. Given that it is only (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | 2002 FBTB comments
|
|
Well, I went to go over and check out some of those New York Toy Fair 2002 previews, and you know, the new sets they showed are incredibly disappointing. But here's another weird one: I don't care. I used to get all worked up about it. I can think (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: We're going to lose our position...
|
|
(...) Want me to post my anti-X time? ;) I just found out last night that when I swapped the half drain batteries with a set of new batteries, I saved 5 seconds run time! (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: Rotation Sensors
|
|
(...) Well, it might not be the best place, but it does anger me too. I suppose part of my right wing capitalist leanings would say, "Hey, why not, a buck is a buck". But there's a part of me which values Lego and sharing and it cheeses me off just (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: Rotation Sensors
|
|
(...) See, I had this entirely 'new' concept whilst watching my friends robot welder at work the other week. The robot welder has like a 19 segment arm, and I wouldn't go that far, but I was thinking 4 sections, like Iain had started to develop that (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: We're going to lose our position...
|
|
(...) That's a great idea! Think I'll try that (tho I have 2 old diffs and 6 new ones...) But for this 'bot competition, no modified bricks at all :( (rules and all that) Tho if it's this situation, I don't know why we can't bend the rules but that (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: Rotation Sensors
|
|
(...) Nuts, I was going to ask you to get me two too. (...) Actually collectors are cool, its the speculators that should be the first against the wall when the revolution comes. At least collectors like Lego, the speculators just like money. (...) (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: We're going to lose our position...
|
|
(...) I saw somewhere someone chopped the annoying centre protrusion off a crown wheel to get this to work - can't remember where off-hand. I prefer the old diffs anyway 8?) ROSCO (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: Rotation Sensors
|
|
I have to say, since this subject has been mentioned, although this may be a wholly unsuitable forum to vent about it, that the people who "invade" these discount opportunities for profit make me really mad! I don't know any equitable way to deal (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: Rotation Sensors
|
|
Grrr!! All rotation sensors are sold. Last week they had lots so if I jump to conclusions (which many people know I'm prone to do--yeah, whatever!!), some so-and-so probably bought a whole bunch and pretty soon we'll see them on eBay for at least (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Rotation Sensors
|
|
K, calling up the outlet mall right now and ordering 8 rotation sensors... 2 for Calum 2 for Jeff and 4 for me anyone else? Dave (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
