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Re: What is your current Mindstorm project?
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 4 Jan 1999 23:12:47 GMT
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Wow! where can I get a copy of that book?
I built an entire ski resort with a group of teachers at the first-ever RCX
teacher-workshop! http://ldaps.ivv.nasa.gov/Workshop/VintageHills/
-Ben
Dan Bair writes:
> I am building something from the 8889 Technic Idea Book. There is a ski
> Gondola using the old 4.5 Volt motor(I think). You know the one with
> the 3 C batteries in a round grey tube?
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> Anyway they built this gondola that would climb on a string up a 45
> degree slope. Very cool.
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> I had to widen the whole gondola to hold the Mindstorm controller and
> make the undercarriage a bit taller, so I could get at the controls.
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> It worked great but climbed the line slowly. Like one foot per minute.
> So I had to change the gearing to make it climb faster. Now it can
> climb 6 feet high at about 45 degrees in about 45 seconds. Very cool.
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> Now I must attach front and back touch sensors so that it can climb up
> and down unattended.
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> Dan Bair
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> P.S. So what projects are you working on with your Mindstorm?
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| (...) I too would like to see that book. Too bad I don't see it at: (URL) just discovered this site. It's excellent. Entire construction books scanned in for damn near every kit. Ben, I had a good look at the Ski hill site and course outline... (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| I am building something from the 8889 Technic Idea Book. There is a ski Gondola using the old 4.5 Volt motor(I think). You know the one with the 3 C batteries in a round grey tube? Anyway they built this gondola that would climb on a string up a 45 (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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