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Re: Crazy idea - analog computer
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 1 Nov 2004 22:22:16 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Chio Siong Soh wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics, Eduardo Vazquez Harte wrote:
> > Hello,
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> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
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> No, it isn't a crazy idea. It's been wonderfully done with Meccano:
> http://www.meccano.us/differential_analyzers/robinson_da/index.html
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> However, it would be a great challenge indeed to come up with one using all
> LEGO!
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> C S Soh
It's also been done with TinkerToys, another construction toy that I loved as a
kid.
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cfs/472_html/Intro/TinkertoyComputer/TinkerToy.html
(or do a google search for "tinkertoy computer"...)
JohnG, GMLTC
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| (...) No, it isn't a crazy idea. It's been wonderfully done with Meccano: (URL) it would be a great challenge indeed to come up with one using all LEGO! C S Soh (22 years ago, 1-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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