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the motor in the movie is called a "power motor", you can read about it here: (URL) the large black one with red axleholes. i'll be using it as the spindle. i guess the gearing in my axes is still too fast for the cutter, if i have to redesign the (...) (17 years ago, 4-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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"Bob Fay" <rgfay@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:Jnt8MF.n84@lugnet.com... (...) This is one of mine. Note the left worm is out if sequence by 1/4 turn with the other two. this is putting pressure on the dual racks to remove the backlash. (URL) (...) (17 years ago, 3-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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"daniel" <daniel.formatc.at.gmail.com> wrote in message news:Jnt54J.Jpy@lugnet.com... (...) I liked the technic beams because I could lock them together. I imagine double wide bricks can make a good foundation. Put an ocassional beam in to allow (...) (17 years ago, 3-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) thanks! it's nice to get that kind of feedback from someone who's not new to lego mills :) (...) yes. you can see it in my diagrams again, the cutter hangs over the table pretty far: (URL) i'm not sure yet how exactly i will manage to make it (...) (17 years ago, 3-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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"daniel" <daniel.formatc.at.gmail.com> wrote in message news:Jnszy4.7qA@lugnet.com... (...) very well done. Your slider design is also very good. The table is supported in all directions. You have made it simple and effective. Good engineering! (...) (17 years ago, 3-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) This is starting to look pretty promising as a standard IDE. I will do my part and install Eclipse here and get the instructions updated from Christian's instructions. Once we get a decent IDE the pbLua system may be almost ready for "everyone (...) (17 years ago, 3-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) ;-) currently I'm extending Eclipse with simple terminalprogram and pbLuaAPI... With pbLuaAPI-Wrapper(maps pbLua nxt.* to native Lua routines) you can test and run pbLua code at local PC before transfering to NXT... Christian (17 years ago, 3-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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i uploaded a little video of the first tests with the x and y axes. check it out here: (URL) trying out wax and soap as cutting materials, i'll report again when i'Ve tested some more :) (17 years ago, 3-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Zitat von Christian Mock <chrimo-@-moccy.xdsnet.de>: (...) pbLua/NXT support there is rather sparse, isn't? Matthias "why don't I do that myself, though?" ---...--- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. (17 years ago, 3-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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I can further manipulate the numbers for this timing test by using the enhanced standard firmware's support for adjusting a thread's priority. Here's the results when I tweak priorities: W/O LCD LCD Priorities ---...--- 50617 22608 40/5 63211 27375 (...) (17 years ago, 2-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) So if I cheat I can move the I2C transaction out of the actual timing loop (which may be what some other folks are doing, effectively) then with a "read" of the Ultrasonic sensor value in the loop and all sensors and motors attached I get (...) (17 years ago, 2-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Nearly all of the speed test numbers on Steve's page are wrong. That's because Steve's loop boils down to "how fast can you reliably read the LEGO Ultrasonic Sensor". You can't reliably read a value from that device faster than about once (...) (17 years ago, 2-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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"daniel" <daniel.formatc.at.gmail.com> wrote in message news:Jnqvwx.p6G@lugnet.com... (...) Right! Program = x+1.005, Y-2.000, F36 (hope it makes it) i have two (...) I had forgotten that you can use a Lego Fiber Optic unit for a rotation sensor. 8 (...) (17 years ago, 2-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) by loaded, you mean it carries the workpiece and not the tool? (...) ooh i see now, so that's the anti-backlash gearbox!! awesome, i would never have thought of that. but i don't know if i will be able to integrate that mechanism into my (...) (17 years ago, 2-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Well, Philo did it again, Hourrah for him... I bypassed the fuse and the RCX came back to life. Now, will I be carefull enough with my RCX without a fuse or should I replace it ? (17 years ago, 2-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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"daniel" <daniel.formatc.at.gmail.com> wrote in message news:Jnp0Cy.2CJ@lugnet.com... (...) This X axis gear box is loaded so there is no backlash. The 16T gear on the right side has a hole through it and is fixed to the shaft with a serrated half (...) (17 years ago, 1-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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My bad. When I fiddled with the pbLua code I forgot to turn on the motors and neglected to change the Motor A speed. So when you ran the program, the motors didn't move. I also had uploaded the wrong version to my web site of the version that shows (...) (17 years ago, 1-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) 16t gear to the gear rack on the bottom of the table. also, the z axis seems to use an idler gear. that's exactly the setup i've built, you can see it here: (URL) top left, next to the tool changer idea (right next to the tiny word "tool"). i (...) (17 years ago, 1-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi, do you think pbLua needs an IDE/GUI for development ? Normaly, pbLua just needs a working terminal emulation for development... BUT, I've learned from Lego-NXT-Users: that's not enough, NBC/NXC has "bricxcc" !!! pbLua has more than ONE GUI for (...) (17 years ago, 31-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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"Ralph Hempel" <rhempel@bmts.com> wrote in message news:46D819C6.700000...mts.com... (...) Ralph, Feel free to pull and reformat the code. You should be the primary credit. I just fiddled around, and I expect that a bit of tweaking by you will (...) (17 years ago, 31-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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