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Questions about Differential
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998 05:16:08 GMT
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Alan G. Smith <AGS@POBOXES.COMantispam>
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Please excuse this ignorant question. I am a software guy that enjoys
playing with Mindstorms and robotics.
Can someone please point me to some explanations of different ways to use
the differential gear that LEGO has?
Thanks,
Alan G. Smith
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Message has 5 Replies:
 | | Re: Questions about Differential
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| I've used the differential gear in two related ways: 1) As it is used in a car - to take power from one drive shaft and transmit it to two wheels that may be moving at different speeds - a full-sized car uses the differential to minimize wheel-slip (...) (26 years ago, 21-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Questions about Differential
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| There is a website called Leo's Lego (sorry, I don't have the URL handy, but its easy to search for) that has a device called an adder/subtractor built with two differentials. I've used this to build a robotic base with straight forward/reverse (...) (26 years ago, 21-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Questions about Differential
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| ---- This is posted on behalf of Martyn Boogaarts, please direct questions and comments to him at the address below. ---- for the usa of a differential see: (URL) martyn mjr.boogaarts@usa.net ===...=== (...) (26 years ago, 21-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Questions about Differential
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| Actually, this thread has got me wondering... Are there any sets that actually have differentials in quantity? Or would I have to buy multiple 5229 sets? (...) (26 years ago, 3-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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