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Re: Uses for tacho wheel?
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 5 Jan 2005 18:16:21 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Brian Davis wrote:
> Attempt #2 at this post...
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> I recently aquired (via the "grab bags" at LEGO stores - wonderful idea,
> second only to PaB for me) two of the "tacho wheels":
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> http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/x480
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> I've played with them only a little, but how do you *use* these things? I'd
> download the barcode truck instructions to see what LEGO did, but an 88 Mb PDF
> file over my dialup is, um... it could take a while. Can these be used to
> activate a touch sensor? Other gears?
> There's got to be *some* (non-decorative) use for them - heck, Pitsco even
> sells spare parts packs with 'em.
They were used to interupt the light beam/sensor on the Code Pilot allowing the
Code Pilot to sense shaft rotation.
-Rob.
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