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Re: RCX + Super Street Sensation
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Thu, 10 Feb 2000 22:30:44 GMT
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Has nobody noticed that the 8448 was designed to accomodate the RCX and up to
4 motors (3 for power and 1 for steering), and that there are instructions for
adding these as well as touch sensors on the front bumper on the LEGO web site.
Conrad.
In lugnet.robotics, Rich Thompson writes:
> Here are some attempts by Bob Fay and myself. Enjoy. The models was a blast
> to build and motorize.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7900/steering.htm
> http://www.marsrobot.com/supercar/supercar.htm
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> Rich Thompson
> http://www.marsrobot.com
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway@lugnet.com]On Behalf
> Of Jeff Barnett
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 3:44 PM
> To: lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com
> Subject: RCX + Super Street Sensation
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>
> I have been thinking of a pretty neat idea. Motorizing the 8448 Super
> Street
> Sensation. You could put the RCX in the back of the car. And you could
> have
> one motor that makes the drive shaft move. When the car is in gear it would
> go. When its in nuetral just the cylinders would turn. Another motor could
> be mounted somewhere (i am still trying to figure this one out)to control
> the
> steering. Then you could have a touch sensor in the two front corners, and
> one in the back. All you would have to do is write the program, and let it
> go. You could program it to do figure eights, or just make it like a bumper
> car, where it hits something, then turns around. Might wanna be careful
> though. Set it loose in the street in 5th gear. It would hit a curb and
> BAM,
> there goes your RCX.
>
> Another thing that would be neat would be to equip it with reverse lights
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> If anyone has any ideas about the steering i am open for suggestions. I am
> thinking that putting a small gear on the steering colom and making a chain
> go
> from the colum to the motor. But i am not sure how this would work.
>
> Jeff
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| Yeah, they added those instructions after I wrestled with the problem for a while (and Bob had setup his before I did). I forgot they were there. Here is a link: (URL) Thompson (URL) Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Here are some attempts by Bob Fay and myself. Enjoy. The models was a blast to build and motorize. (URL) Thompson (URL) Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Barnett Sent: Thursday, February 10, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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