 | | Re: rtlToronto11 Event Rules Posted —Trevyn Watson
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| | | Does anyone have any ideas for robots that fit these guidelines? I had and idea for the 8 inch gap, 12 inch bot, and so did someone else I know, but I cant think of anything for these rules that doesnt require more than one RCX. Maybe I just need (...) (23 years ago, 6-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: rtlToronto11 Event Rules Posted —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | (...) It's not impossible. One source of inspiration might be the Bridge Builders episode of Junkyard Wars: (URL) could be an unfolding device like a modern bridgelayer tank, or possibly just a platform with small lips that flip out and get you the (...) (23 years ago, 6-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: rtlToronto11 Event Rules Posted —W. Paul Nicholson
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| | | | In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Trevyn Watson writes: <snip> (...) <snip> How about utilizing a device to get multiple outputs from just one or two motors? Check out: (URL) (23 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: rtlToronto11 Event Rules Posted —Rob Stehlik
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| | | | (...) A two way direction splitter is much simpler and compact. The best way to do this is with a differential. Just ratchet the output gears in opposite directions, and you have a simple, reliable direction splitter. I used this to control two (...) (23 years ago, 11-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: rtlToronto11 Event Rules Posted —W. Paul Nicholson
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| | | | | (...) <snip> (...) Yeah, I tried to build it myself. I found it to be unreliable for a practical application. However, it did get me thinking about other configurations for this type of device. Mario and Giulio Ferrari's book has a couple of good (...) (23 years ago, 11-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: rtlToronto11 Event Rules Posted —Chris Magno
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| | | | (...) Rob, I noticed that you put half bushings on the ends of the axles inside the differential. what purpose does this serve? when I put together a differential, I just put the gears on the end of the axle. the end. What am I missing? -- Chris (...) (23 years ago, 12-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: rtlToronto11 Event Rules Posted —Trevyn Watson
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| | | | If Rob will permit me to answer for him (HAH! Like there's anything he could do about it :), I saw that and thought it was a very good idea because whenever I use a diff, the two axles always slide in and out whenever I try to put something on the (...) (23 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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