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Re: RCX's and Lego Trains
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 1 Feb 2001 02:55:11 GMT
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J Austin David <austin@havoc.gtf.org^StopSpammers^>
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> Can you "drive" a Lego train with an RCX? The Lego 5300 has a power
> connector on top, or perhaps just power the rails?
You can do either one, but it has a few drawbacks --
(a) not much variability in power -- all or nothin'
(b) not much selectability -- all trains on the rails get power.
I've had success making a powered truck w/ regular train wheels (2
sets, one each side) and a middle set of tires -- 6 wheels. Power
comes in through a vertical axle. The only "problem" was that the
thing got GREAT traction, so if you abrubptly stop or start the
motor, it kicks pretty hard. But it got great traction, and could
climb some unheard-of slopes.
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J Austin David austindavid.com austin@gtf.org
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| "J Austin David" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:200102010255.VA...gtf.org... (...) ...which is why I'm such a huge proponent of rubber-tyre based transit systems :) (Hear that, m.t.u-t? *sigh*...) Iain (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RCX's and Lego Trains
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| Can you "drive" a Lego train with an RCX? The Lego 5300 has a power connector on top, or perhaps just power the rails? (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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