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Re: Problem with auto-steering mechanism.
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 25 Oct 2002 18:27:21 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Steve Baker <sjbaker1@airmail.net> writes:
> > I hope it's not some 'iffy' deal with subtly adjusting the friction
> in the drive versus the friction of the turntable - but I suspect it
> might be.
I find it hard to believe some 'iffy' condition would be required for a
mass-producted childs toy. (so you hope)
I have two suggestions.
1) Limit the rotation of the turntable to 180 degrees. (or 180 each
direction) That should keep it from getting stuck when it gets in 'bad air'
2) Somewhere I saw a post where they made a limited slip differential. It
was something like this:
Take a piece of Technic Ribbed Hose ( http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/78 )
cut it to one stud long (I cringe saying 'cut') and slip it in the
differential before sliding the axles in place.
I'm not sure if it will fit, but that would make it harder for the wheels to
turn in different directions, than to go straight.
Steve
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| (...) Yeah - exactly. (...) Limiting the rotation like that would remove the very feature of this mechanism that I need - the ability to escape (eventually) from any kind of corner. (...) That might work - but it comes into the catagory of 'iffy' (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| I've been trying to build a mechanism I remember seeing on a kids toy. What I'm thinking of is a vehicle with two un-driven wheels at the back and two wheels at the front that are mounted on a turntable such that they normally pull the vehicle (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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