 | | March 2001 - Poptronics features Robotics - and RCX
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G'Day Subject says it all, next months (on sale now) Poptronics mag. focuses on robotics, one of the articles is an "executive decision maker", basically a teeter totter driven by an RCX, (gross misuse of "The Brick" but it is a start), lots of good (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Is an RCX Output Amplfier, possible ?
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You can run about 2 motors off of one output (as the RCX goes into thermal shutdown at 500ma and each motor will (on average) draw 200ma at a stall). Sorry I can't help you with the device part, but (don't let this start flames) can't you just hook (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A dream Mindstorms/Technic piece...
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(...) Yeah, I'd thought about that, but my application was gonna include an air tank, which would alleviate the problem a bit. Without a tank, there'd probably be a noticable effect, depending on how long your lines are. I've found the Lego ones are (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: OmniRemote Update part II (brief)
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(...) Shame it wasn't an RCX. I'd like to be able to be sure of Firmware uploads as well. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A dream Mindstorms/Technic piece...
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(...) Thanks Huw! It has been improved since you saw it by adding a second compressor pump making the airflow rate far more respectable... I was never really happy with the speed of pneumatic operations when only using the one pump. Jennifer Clark (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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