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Subject: 
Re: R/C skid steer test
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic
Date: 
Fri, 2 Feb 2007 19:29:50 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Rob Antonishen wrote:
The idea is an adder/subtractor drive, with the R/C "drive" output
goes to a motor on the base input and the steering output tied to a
polarity switch.  The polarity switch is connected back to a battery
box, and the output is connected to a motor on the added/subtracted
input.

I used the R/C motors for both driving and steering, so it whips
around pretty fast.  It isn't pretty, but it gives me enough
confidence to make a tracked base with the same drive, now.


Nice idea. I made a similar prototype some time ago, which does not need a
battery pack, but which can not have both tracks running in opposite direction.
Some images here:

<http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=177850>

  Julien



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  R/C skid steer test
 
Well- I finally got around to testing the idea of a R/C tank. I built a little test rig just to see how it would work. The idea is an adder/subtractor drive, with the R/C "drive" output goes to a motor on the base input and the steering output tied (...) (18 years ago, 1-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)

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