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Re: The Handyboard (was Re: RCX 2.0 -- ideas.)
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 4 Jan 1999 22:31:54 GMT
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Nick Taylor <ntaylor@iname.com>
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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 - - -
Mark Tarrabain wrote:
> Nick Taylor wrote:
>
> > As for "encasing the HandyBoard in a LEGO brick of sorts," I
> > have found it preferable to build my robots so that the RCX or
> > the HandyBoard is easily removeable. This leads to building a
> > supporting frame which the RCX or HB can be slipped into
> > without requiring any disassembly of the robot. The RCX is
> > 12X8 studs and the HB is 14X10 studs.
>
> 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 towards carrying a
> delicate and loose load. Although such models can be interesting and challenging to
> build, they do not represent every possible robot design. Finally, as I stated
> before... it's about modularity. LEGO bricks plug into eachother -- physically. They
> hold together to an extent by this force alone. If one wanted to use a Handyboard
> exclusively for LEGO projects, and wanted it to be convenient to disassemble,
> reconfigure on the fly, etc. this sort of thing would make it much easier to work
> with. I fully expect that the preceeding comments may produce a swarm of "but you
> should carefully design your model first!" responses, and let me just say up front that
> I understand the importance of this. LEGO is, however, a toy. Is it criminal to want
> to just play with it?
>
> > Another reason for adding a HB to your robot family: Fred
> > Martin has within the past few days released the HB expansion
> > board which will allow easier use of up to 4 LEGO active sensors
> > as well as adding 10 additional analog sensor inputs, 9 digital
> > outputs, and 6 servo motor outputs.
>
> Of course, any enclosure designed for the Handyboard should have room for Fred's
> expansion board already accomodated.
>
> > > Mark
> --
> Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-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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| (...) 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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