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(...) The program has stopped running. It stops as soon as it starts... You just need to STOP the motor when your done. Otherwise it just stays on... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Yes, but they used more prats then the RIS contains :/ They used two battery boxes to gain 18V using this coupling: (URL) had a motorcontrolled polarity switch to walk around the voltage limits in the RCX. /Tobbe (...) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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In article <3ACE317E.8B5FB2A7@home.com>, Jason Stern <2busytobe@home.com> writes (...) Where's 'Compusa'?? (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The correct capitalization speaks for itself: CompUSA. (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Everyone, I just created a spreadsheet that I think will be useful to many of us. It shows the lengths of possible diagonals in terms of LEGO Units. I created it because I often find myself searching by trial and error for possible diagonal (...) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.us.smart, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Can anyone point me to a set of plans for a "dual differential" gear train made with Technic parts that allows one LEGO motor to control driving straight and a second motor to control turning? (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Robbie, i guess that's what you're looking for : (URL) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Try this link... (URL) setup you mean is usually termed either the adder/subtractor or the differential transmission. Follow links 101 and 102 on the above page. --Ian (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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robbie berg <rberg@wellesley.edu> wrote in message news:GBFu8B.HLt@lugnet.com... (...) driving (...) I've seen a few examples of this, but they all use two differentials. I've made one using just one differential, but is there a difference? (...) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Gustav Jansson" <GJansson@aol.com> wrote in message news:GBFto5.GFC@lugnet.com... <snip>> Please, if anyone has the means to create Adobe Acrobat .pdf files, please (...) </snip> I'll give it a go when I'm back in work on tuesday..... Duq (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.us.smart, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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I recently unpacked my Minsdstorm components after almost 1 year of non use and downloaded the latest NQC system only to find that for some of the new features it requires 2.0 firmware. I have two RCX's each of which says 1.0 on the outside and NQC (...) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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You can download the 2.0 firmware here: (URL) Regards Micah J. Mabelitini - LUGNET #918 The University of Kentucky (...) (24 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If the person stops running, then that means the program has stopped. The "Run" button stops a program and turns off the motors. However, when a program finished normally (with nothing more to do), the motors are left in whatever state the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) For gear spacings, you might try: (URL) My testing shows that errors as great as 5% are usually no problem for (...) That *can't* be right. The tolerable error for two 40t gears is no different from the error for two 8t gears - so it's (...) (24 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm assuming he's talking about the 12T double bevel gear. Three sets that I know of that have them are the DDK, the Technic 8448 Super Street Sensation and the Technic 8008 Stormtrooper. They have a standard 3L mesh spacing when used with a (...) (24 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Er oops :) that's a 2L spacing, same as 24T to 8T or 16T to 16T. (24 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Only by the vocal majority, I think. There has been a recent thread about a sub-group (cult?) of "grinders". I say the end justifies the means here. You might look into FischerTechnik (my spelling may be off). Someone on this newsgroup did (...) (24 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) ---...--- snip ---...--- (...) Gus I can't download the sheet nor can I open it online. If you can email it to me I can convert and return the pdf via email, providing the document isn't too large for your mail box. Dave (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks for the link to your gear spacing site. That is sort of what I was looking for though in my chart I aimed at being more general then just a list of workable gear spacing. My diagonal measurements can also be used to find workable beam (...) (24 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Length of Diagonal Spreadsheet (Now in PDF format!)
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Thank you everyone who either offered to make a PDF file or went ahead and made one and mailed it to me. Here is the PDF version of the spreadsheet. (URL) suggest that you print it out and try out some of the diagonals. For the new 12 and 20 tooth (...) (24 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.us.smart, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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