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Re: is it possible to make a motor with a limited range of travel?
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Fri, 18 Jun 2004 02:56:22 GMT
Original-From: 
Scott Davis <{rcx2man@hotmail.}ihatespam{com}>
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Jonathan,
What about putting stops on the rack to limit the travel and use a clutch
gear to keep the motor from being damaged?  Or what about putting a peg at
each end of the rack that stick out and hit a touch sensor when the gear
rack is close to the end and program it to stop the motor when the touch
sensor is hit?
Hope this helps,
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au>
To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:33 PM
Subject: is it possible to make a motor with a limited range of travel?


Basicly, I want a setup where a motor has a gear wheel connected to a long
gear rack. Then I want to have things so that holding down the motor
buttons (up and down) will move the rack but wont allow it to move off the
end of the rack.

Anyone got any tips for how to do this?
In terms of electrical bits, I have a RIS 2.0, a Ultimate Accessory Set
plus some assorted bits like an old style square motor and both large and
small 9v battery boxes.

The model I have in mind will need at least 2 (but ideally 3) of these
limited travel setups.

Anyone got any ideas?




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  Re: is it possible to make a motor with a limited range of travel?
 
(...) Thats kinda usefull except that I dont have enough clutch gears, touch sensors or sensor inputs on my RCX :( (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics)

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  is it possible to make a motor with a limited range of travel?
 
Basicly, I want a setup where a motor has a gear wheel connected to a long gear rack. Then I want to have things so that holding down the motor buttons (up and down) will move the rack but wont allow it to move off the end of the rack. Anyone got (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics)

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