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Re: Making Lego airborne
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:41:27 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Brian Alano writes:
> Ram Meenakshisundaram wrote:
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> > Hi,
> >
> > Is the micro-motor powerful enough to lift a
> > small helicopter. What about the geared motor or the older motor that
> > is found in the space shuttle.
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> I seriously doubt you'll get any Lego motor to lift itself off the ground. I
> tried to use a Lego propeller and the older motor to push a small wheeled
> vehicle *horizontally* across the kitchen floor with very little success.
I'm glad you tried this. I've been meaning to do it for a while... you've
saved me a little time.... now where shall I waste it?
Scott A
> I
> can think of two alternatives:
> 1) use a gas powered R/C motor under RCX control
> 2) use a blimp (I think someone was working on this one).
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| (...) I seriously doubt you'll get any Lego motor to lift itself off the ground. I tried to use a Lego propeller and the older motor to push a small wheeled vehicle *horizontally* across the kitchen floor with very little success. I can think of two (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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