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Subject:	Mindstorms on RailRoad?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.robotics
Date:	Thu, 27 Dec 2001 20:30:46 GMT
Original-From:	Steve Baker <sjbaker1@airmail.net=stopspam=>
Reply-To:	sjbaker1@NOSPAMairmail.net
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I got my son a Lego Train set for Xmas - and have been trying to figure out how to build a Mindstorms robot to run on Lego train track. * The Train motor isn't much use since it picks it's power (and hence speed and direction) from the track. * The other wheels that come with the train have non-Technics axles so you can't power them from a Mindstorms motor. * I can't find any other Lego wheels that will run on the train track without derailing at the drop of a hat. Someone must have solved this...but how? ----------------------------- Steve Baker ------------------------------- Mail : <sjbaker1@airmail.net> WorkMail: <sjbaker@link.com> URLs : http://www.sjbaker.org http://plib.sf.net http://tuxaqfh.sf.net http://tuxkart.sf.net http://prettypoly.sf.net http://freeglut.sf.net http://toobular.sf.net http://lodestone.sf.net

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		Re: Mindstorms on RailRoad?
(...) This is a recurring topic in .trains and the consensus seems to be that a mobile RCX brick requires either that it is battery powered (not great for battery life), or that you do surgery on the motor. The surgery that needs to be done is well (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)

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