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  Gear Down Robot`
 
Has anyone created a geared down robot with a gear ratio of 8:40 x 8:40? My original creation is not 'good enough' to go in a straight line and after all the repsonds to my original message I still can not build one. I suck at the building part of (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: What AC adapter to use for RIS 1.0?
 
Hello everyone, I've just signed up to this mailing list and it looks like there's a lot of cool information being passed around here. Anyway, I have an RCX 1.0 with the power jack. Some time ago, I noticed the markings in the plastic above the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Gear Down Robot`
 
(...) I have an MLCad .dat (substructure) file I can send you, or anybody, if wanted. NOt sure of the ratio, though. Might give you ideas though. Send your email address to my email address at ElectroDFW <at> cs <dot> com, with subject: Geartrain. (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Gear Down Robot`
 
(...) Ok, so it's not 8:40 ratiom but you can easily compensate for that. Pictures are at: (URL) also working on a motor control library that combines speed measurement, distance measurement, stall detection and proprotional feedback for control. (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Lego R/C etc
 
I'm sorry for the delay in being able to post on this subject. I've been out of town for a couple of weeks, and will be away for a few days this week as well. It's the busy season for me! Here is the current state of the game; I have built a few (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)  
 
  Re: What is an RCX 2.0?
 
(...) These numbers (especially the Free Memory Left) are not significantly different from what I get from my RCX 1.0 brick. Hao-yang Wang (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  More juice out of the standard motors.
 
Hello I'm trying to make a robot go as fast as possible, but it seems that the power of the engines are stopping me. I own one RIS kit and nothing more. Can i add some more batteries or something? -- Magnus Fasting E-mail: pleboy@online.no Icq: (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: More juice out of the standard motors.
 
Tricky , Tricky, here's the dilly, 8 to 24 tooth makes the fastest, but low output power, try to find the proper combo so your motors don't work to hard, add a worm gear to hold off the back spin, then try some more gears to get the speed you need, (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Solenoid Pnuematic Valve
 
hey Jeff: Those pictures you sent me a while ago are still on my web site. they are @: (URL) I went and bought 2 of these valves just so I can try to "make" a 4 way valve. I have a crude proto type, and it sort-a fits in a 4x4 lego brick. sorry no (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Lego R/C etc
 
WOW ! Sounds like someone answered my prayers. #3 appeals to me. It sounds like just the thing to run the AI on a PC and remotely control the LEGO(R) Chassis. Would it be too much to ask for pics of the prototypes ? -Xanthra47 "John Barnes" (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: More juice out of the standard motors.
 
(...) Assuming the robot is being used self-powered (versus with AC adapter), would there be benefit in modifying the RCX to run off a single 9 volt versus all those AA's? That would save quite a bit of weight. :) Doing this wouldn't be "Lego pure" (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: More juice out of the standard motors.
 
(...) This would cause the weight to go down for acceleration, but then when you turned off the motors, you would coast a shorter distance due to your less inertia. It would depend if you were building a robot for pure acceleration, or not. It would (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: More juice out of the standard motors.
 
(...) In general terms, worm gears are less efficient than standard gears as they have more inherent friction - essentially, driving a worm gear is like pushing something up an inclined slope. How much this translates into a lego system I have no (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  RE: Lego R/C etc
 
erm... for LEGO purists, there's LEGO #8483 Technic CyberMaster ;) (a pBrick with RF PC control that provides a perfect Lego roverbot chassis) Check (URL) -----Original Message----- (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  RE: W2K
 
I don't know of anybody who has successfully implemented the mindstorms sw on W2K, I worked at it for a while. I think RCXX Command Center works ok with W2K but can't be absolutely sure about that. phil -----Original Message----- From: Benjamin (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: More juice out of the standard motors.
 
I think the best solution is to use NO gears. Without the additional friction of the gears and axles through beams, the motors are surprisingly powerful. I have had very good experience with direct drive robots. I suggest that you experiment with (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  RE: Off topic
 
On the same off topic line. Is there a list for us electronics wanna be’s somewhere? phil -----Original Message----- From: Schaaf John [mailto:JSchaaf@wyseadv.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 2:00 PM To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: Off topic (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Vision Command Nightmare (long post)
 
I recently purchased Vision Command from Target.Com. I own an aging machine (p-233, 64 ram, win ME) but one that stil suits my needs. Running Windows ME I thought that using USB devices would be no problem. I went through the install process, and (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Vision Command Nightmare (long post)
 
"Mike Broam" <cybrid26@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GA5t9E.68A@lugnet.com... (...) machine ---...---snip---...--- I had no problems with VC at all (great software and camera for the price), two of my buddies bought and installed one, also with (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: More juice out of the standard motors.
 
(...) The original supplicant wanted to use rotation sensors - so I guess direct drive is out. I guess you can use an axle extender and use the sensor as a bearing - but you won't get a very precise position reading if you can only sense position (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)


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