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Re: Line Following Monster
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lugnet.org.us.laflrc
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Thu, 29 Sep 2005 12:32:13 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.laflrc, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
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Cool. Which wheels are you using, and how is it geared? (how fast does it
go?)
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I am using the spoked motorcycle wheels from the Mindstorms kit (2 on the front
and a “dualy” configuration on the rear...mostly for looks)
The main drive is attached to the geared down output of the rc buggy motor - the
only gearing down from there is a 12 tooth to 20 tooth gear. The rest of the
gearing is 1:1.
How fast? Hmmm..haven’t run it at full speed yet. I suspect it is pretty
quick. But, I am using my “special” control boxes to power the motors. This
allows me to run them slower than full speed. And, just for Steve, I am running
them on “Forward 5”.
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This sounds fun, if you can figure out how to make a line to follow, that runs
over obstacles.
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We could spray paint a line on uneven surfaces (like rocks, fallen “trees”,
etc)...It would definitely add a degree of difficulty...of course, the
competition table would be fixed (unlike a lot of line following events where
the course is reconfigured easily)
B
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) Correction - the rest of the gearing is 1:3 (I forgot about an 8:24 connection in the drive train)...though it could easily be changed to 1:1 with a couple of 16 tooth gears. :) (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, FTX)
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| (...) Cool. Which wheels are you using, and how is it geared? (how fast does it go?) (...) This sounds fun, if you can figure out how to make a line to follow, that runs over obstacles. Steve (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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