 | | Re: "real" LEGO Hovercraft ? (with/without batteries/RCX "onboard")
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(...) Bingo. (...) Take a look at some of these micro motors that are being used in the new mini-RC cars. You can buy a whole car kit, radio, and controller for about $75US. (...) A helo tail rotor is your best bet. Wood or a composite is your best (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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 | | Re: "real" LEGO Hovercraft ? (with/without batteries/RCX "onboard")
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(...) It's not one formula. The first hurdle is to balance the force of gravity. F=ma m is the weight of the hovercract assembly. a is the -negative- acceleration due to gravity. F is the total force the fan must provide. Then you've got to figure (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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 | | Re: "real" LEGO Hovercraft ? (with/without batteries/RCX "onboard")
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hi! so i did tests and my discoveries are sad 1. pure turbine has to be placed in some kind of tunnel but not exactly funnel the tunnel has to be as a part of ball (sphere) without hats :)) at the upper and the lower side because the stream of air (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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 | | Re: legOS 0.2.6 installation problems - a better way?
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(...) Thanks Max, I have now got the latest version of BrickOS and will try to reinstall cygwin. Thanks for your help. John. (23 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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 | | Re: legOS 0.2.6 installation problems - a better way?
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(...) Weird. Sounds like your install of Cygwin is corrupt. Max. (23 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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