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Subject:	Re: is it possible to make a motor with a limited range of travel?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.robotics
Date:	Fri, 18 Jun 2004 12:34:05 GMT
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> Thats kinda usefull except that I dont have enough clutch gears, touch > sensors or sensor inputs on my RCX :( Or you may use poor man's clutch gear: pulleys and slipping rubber belt. Or if your application does not need too much mechanical power, you can simply use a low power level on RCX output. With a power level 2 both the RCX and the motor can endure stalled condition for a long time. Philo

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		Re: is it possible to make a motor with a limited range of travel?
(...) There are some methods involving non-lego peices in the mix. One such method, is to build a touch sensor using a microswitch from a mouse. Wire this in the normally closed way - so when it is activated, it will open. So the motor will go the (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics)

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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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