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(...) more than a little impressed by it. Why didn't LEGO base their RCX unit on it? Or why not the MIT Programmable Brick? (It at least had more I/O ports than the RCX does) The 6811 microcontroller is, from what I remember from electronics class, (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The Handyboard (was Re: RCX 2.0 -- ideas.)
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There are two very easy methods of making LEGO compatible 9V connectors. 1. Use Dacta #779897 9V Connecting Leads (3 pieces) @ $12.25. Cut the leads to the appropriate length for your use. Break a male 0.100" strip header (DigiKey #929834-01-36-ND) (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Encasing it in a LEGO brick would make it far more resilient and reduce the chances of dust, etc, contaminating the circuit board. Further, if it were pluggable into regular LEGO bricks, the model would not *demand* construction oriented (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I apologize for offending you with my response. My intention was to help you solve what appeared to be a problem. - - - Nick - - - (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) No offense was taken. I did not intend to imply that any had been. I was merely attempting to refocus on the original issue... modularity. Your advice and instructions are quite valuable to those who would be interested in going that route. It (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) How about using a few large plates (of the type found as baseplates in small to medium sets), and a few basic bricks, possibly with the addition of glue to keep it all together? Jasper (26 years ago, 23-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) But that would do nothing towards making it truly LEGO electric compatible; coming up with a suitable compartment for the motherboard that leaves room for the expansion board, even if it's not actually connected yet; leaving the display and (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Jasper - - You are correct. The HandyBoard is 14X10 studs and is very easy to incorporate into LEGO robots. I move mine between a tracked sensor test-bed and a wheeled cat terrorizer. The wheeled robot will also accept my RCX (and makes louder (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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