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In lugnet.robotics, Juergen Stuber writes:
> tnt@arnesson.nu (Tobbe Arnesson) writes:
> >
> > ...and I always figured those "RIS tracks" to short LOL!
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> Me too, so I tinkered with the Cybermaster Tracks sunday afternoon.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2045
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> Some notes:
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> - The tracks are longer than the RIS tracks, but still too short.
>
> - The original support structure from Cybermaster looks awful,
> due to its wedge shape.
>
> - The yellow wheels are really awfully untankishly colored,
> but they are the only thing that can drive these tracks.
> They have about the same size as 24t gears, but only 20 teeth,
> so normal gears don't get a good grip on these tracks.
> So I used one to drive each track and hid it behind a pulley.
> In normal use they are not very prominent, unlike the photos
> taken with flash.
>
> - I originally wanted to put the RCX inside, but then this
> thing would have become too wide, and I would have had
> a hard time to find place for the turret.
>
> - Driving works nicely, it can go over a small battery box
> without falling over.
>
> - The turret rotates too fast, but I didn't find any space
> to gear it down.
>
> - There is a micromotor to lower/raise the cannon, but the range is
> a bit small and it tends to jam.
>
> - The tracks ought to be covered from above, but there is no space
> left between the turret and the tracks.
>
> Overall I'm about 80% satisfied. If I try again I'll place
> the turntable a little bit higher to gain some space in the body.
>
> Jürgen
Actually I thought that looked really nice...functons seem like they would
work pretty well too.
You could try to use a "worm" gear to gear down the turntable; it can
usually get the job done without using too much space...
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