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(...) [snip] Indeed! They are not by ANY definition robots. When I saw the spots a long time ago on TLC hinting at a new robotics competition, I visited the site and signed up. I actually spent a fair amount of time jumping through strange hoops, (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: I wish Lego made an "Anti-Backlash Gear"
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(...) You're kidding, right? It's almost impossible to build a geartrain using the chain that doesn't have tons of reversal delay. The links seem to be designed in such a way that they don't work well with technic beams and gears. I always have (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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There is one real simple way to eliminate backlash: Use LEGO's 'small-link chain' with their normal gears as sprockets. I paid CAN$7.00 for 135 links from Pitsco-Dacta's Canadian vendor. There is absolutely NO backlash. Mind you, the gearing problem (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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I have a few opinions on the lubrication issue: 1. I would be wary of anything water-soluble/organic as it might grow mold etc and perhaps start to smell. Leave some out for a week or two and give it the 'nose' test before using. 2. Even though (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Jim, I would love to see what you have done so far. Do you have anything online? I am looking for a project for my students, but am not sure they could handle this one. Steven B. Combs, MS, CIT Associate Professor - Instructional Technologist Ivy (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hey! Some lubricant's are especially made for lubricating thin latex night wear that I won't mention since this is a family news station... Let's just say the latex thingie is used to keep the number of kidos down. But I bet the clerks will wrinkle (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I share you pain. These are not, by true definition, robots. When they require a robot to be autonomous then I will take notice. I know our robotics competition here at the college specifically states that the robots must be autonomous. What I (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Mauro, I think what you're looking for is legOS. You can find it here : (URL) can't imagine a more appropriate place to ask such questions then this site ! Rainer (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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We are trying to implement advanced control strategies in RCX robots, as neural networks and fuzzy logic. But I think the NQC don't has what we need, as arrays (memory allocation) and aritmetic functions (sigmoid logist for example). Does any one (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I share your frustration and agree, they are by no means robots. Are remote controlled planes, boats and cars robots? I have watched BattleBots a few times but got bored with it for similar reasons. The unfortunate thing is that your typical couch (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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After seeing all the commercials for the past couple of weeks, I was looking forward to this show on TLC called "Robotica". What a disappointment. Where were the robots? They kept talking about robots the whole time. Maybe I'm missing something (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello all- has anyone worked on a biped-type robot? I've got my class working on making a leg & hip system right now. They are making knees and ankles and gearing the hip to throw weight forward so that the robot walks. Any photos of existing (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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As this discussion grows, I submit: (that) Part of the problem with Mechanical flex, Gear "Backlash" if you will, Derives from many aspects when we model maximun preformance from Axles, Gears, and all the elements combined to produce desired (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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cool idea..... (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I think a sub group for 'modifiers' is a good idea. I haven't cut up any pieces myself, broken loads, but never sawn any up. What I will admit to is strenghtening parts, particulary universal joints. I bind the ends with sellotape as the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Nah, keep the posts in the main group as a constant source of temptation for the purists :-) I take your point about these mods really coming into play when you have a large collection of parts - when I was young and had a very limited amount (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You can use those half beveled gears(with the recess) back to back as one gear, and one (maybe 2) crown gears as the gear on the other shaft. It depends on what the setup requires as of gear setup to work. Andy (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Explain 'Hmmm...' :-) I of course omitted the fact that my solution as described produces no mechanical advantage just a shaft going in the opposite direction. Of course, you can always replace the pair of gears on the second shaft with a pair (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Hmmm... (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I was going to say this solution is easy, but then I tried it. There are only two shaft's in this example. As lego don't make don't make a 'double width gear' You'd have to use four to make it in lego. All you'd need is three normal 16 tooth (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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