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I built a simple solar-powered hexapod last weekend with some new parts I ordered from Pitsco. The walker is quite slow, using the LEGO solar cell to power a 5225 9V motor, which drives a worm gear coupled directly to a 24T gear. I've found the LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dacta) !
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| | Re: Solar-Powered Hexapod Walker
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Thanks for the info on the solor cell and capacitor, I've been wondering how well they work. Gary BTW: nice bot! Micah J. Mabelitini <micahx@kih.net> wrote in message news:3AB7204C.1AAE5E...kih.net... (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dacta)
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"Micah J. Mabelitini" <micahx@kih.net> wrote in message news:3AB7204C.1AAE5E...kih.net... (...) Great model. Would the solar cell power an RCX unit? I built a large model of the Mars Rover using an RCX and adding a Solar Panel would be great (URL) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: Solar-Powered Hexapod Walker
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Regarding the solar powered walker and the mars rover, both are cool looking robots! I find that solar panel particularly interesting. Perhaps put a solar panel on each side, with each panel connected to one side of the robot... So when there is (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) I couldn't possibly imagine a single solar cell powering an RCX. Maybe an array of ten? The solar cell barely has the juice to drive the 5225 motor, and that's both under direct sunlight and under a 2 million candlepower spotlight at 6 inches. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dacta)
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Henry OneTimeCRX wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> Yup, I had the same idea a few days ago. Use two laterally symmetrical solar cells, angled outward A-frame style. Connect the solar cells to the motor on the side opposite of them and you'd have an (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.dacta)
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"Henry OneTimeCRX" <hchea@kungstorget.nu> wrote in message news:3AB79780.921F8D...rget.nu... (...) Yes. That is just like the real one. So it can turn within its own circle to improve manouverability It turns by turning in the wheels, then running (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dacta)
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"Micah J. Mabelitini" <micahx@kih.net> wrote in message news:3AB7A891.656ABF...kih.net... (...) Well I guess that would make my model even more like the real thing. i.e. covered in solar cells regards lawrence (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Solar cells and caps: lego part #s
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(...) Do you have the Lego part numbers for these? Is the capacitor like the commercial MaxCaps or SuperCaps? If so, we use these for NVRAM backup and could use them or might make them available to interested people. Thanks Bruce Boyes ------- (...) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Solar cells and caps: lego part #s
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(...) The solar cell is part no. 32339, and the capacitor is part no. 32342. (...) Ok I unscrewed the capacitor's housing to get a better look. The main capacitor is a "Gold Cap" brand electrolytic, 2.5V, 1F (!). It's soldered to a small circuit (...) (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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