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Re: Crazy idea - analog computer
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 1 Nov 2004 20:21:46 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Eduardo Vazquez Harte wrote:
> Hello,
>
> 1st I don't want to put this as an alternative to mindstorns but since I don't
> have mindstorms and the money for the starter kit I was thinking after seeing
> a web of old analog computers, Is it possible to do a programble analog computer
> with LEGO with out any electric engines and if I whould need at least one I
> whould allow the technic engine kit but not of mindstorns the idea is to do an
> analog computer, as I don't know much about engines and about how on earth they
> just work old analog computers I whould like if someone could help me on this
> idea.
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> About what for I want it well for now I want to see if is possible to do one
> that can be programable and then we see what for I'll use it.
No, it isn't a crazy idea. It's been wonderfully done with Meccano:
http://www.meccano.us/differential_analyzers/robinson_da/index.html
However, it would be a great challenge indeed to come up with one using all
LEGO!
C S Soh
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 | | Re[2]: Crazy idea - analog computer
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| Hello Chio, Monday, November 1, 2004, 8:21:46 PM, you wrote: (...) CSS> No, it isn't a crazy idea. It's been wonderfully done with Meccano: CSS> (URL) However, it would be a great challenge indeed to come up with one using all CSS> LEGO! CSS> C S (...) (20 years ago, 1-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Crazy idea - analog computer
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| (...) It's also been done with TinkerToys, another construction toy that I loved as a kid. (URL) do a google search for "tinkertoy computer"...) JohnG, GMLTC (20 years ago, 1-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Crazy idea - analog computer
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| There is a lot of confusion here. There are three things to decide upon: 1) Analog or Digital. 2) Mechanical or Electronic (or Pnuematic or Hydraulic or...whatever). 3) Programmable or Fixed Function. The Meccano machine referred to earlier is most (...) (20 years ago, 2-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Hello, 1st I don't want to put this as an alternative to mindstorns but since I don't have mindstorms and the money for the starter kit I was thinking after seeing a web of old analog computers, Is it possible to do a programble analog computer with (...) (20 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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