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Re: Working motorized focus for Vision Command
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Date: 
Fri, 13 Dec 2002 14:55:27 GMT
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   I was wondering if anybody would improve the power focus for the Lego
camera. You have accomplished this very well. I especially like your tilt
drive. Sticking that 40 tooth gear without glue is super. Congratulations!

Bob Fay

http://www.ozbricks.com/bobfay/

"Mark Haye" <markhaye@netzero.net> wrote in message
news:H71CuF.IC3@lugnet.com...
I have always thought that LEGO should have built the Vision
Command camera housing such that the focus could be motorized.
I know I'm not the only one ...

In this thread, Bob Fay (of LEGO milling machine fame) suggests
using half of a large Technic turntable:
http://news.lugnet.com/robotics/?n=13045

Kyle Beatty built a motorized focus using tires:
http://news.lugnet.com/robotics/?n=16613

So, here's my attempt at a motorized focus for Vision Command.  Note that
I irreversibly modified a 40-tooth (z40) gear (LEGO purists beware).

Construction details and pictures can be found here:

http://members.cox.net/markhaye/window/webcam.html

The camera is nothing more than a static webcam at the moment -
nothing fancy like a mobile robot with auto-focus software or
anything.

For the curious, here's the main webcam page:

http://members.cox.net/markhaye/window/

For the extra curious, check out the "Brownie Cam" archives.
See how many LEGO models you can spot ...

Mark Haye





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I have always thought that LEGO should have built the Vision Command camera housing such that the focus could be motorized. I know I'm not the only one ... In this thread, Bob Fay (of LEGO milling machine fame) suggests using half of a large Technic (...) (22 years ago, 13-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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