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Re: Custom Sensor poll (Re: Mindstorms on Slashdot)
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 2 Dec 2005 21:09:13 GMT
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On Fri, December 2, 2005 3:34 pm, Brian Davis wrote:
> I think the question is when would the average "LEGO purist"
> consider custom sensors to be acceptable. *Personally*, I would say two factors
> would be required:
> 2) It should be commonly availible. Any time I want a LEGO light sensor, I
> can order one (assuming I have the $$$). The hurdle for someone to utilize or
> extend a creation is raised if they are using a hard-to-find part or sensor. I
> admit this is more of a continuum - after all cybermaster sensors are certainly
> LEGO, but I could get an input multiplexer from several source faster and
> cheaper.
Yes, this is a quirky little requirement. Common "LEGO Only" rules allow sensors
that stopped being produced several years ago, and were only sold in England. Or
gears that haven't been produced for over 20 years. But they don't allow brand new
sensors that could be delivered to your house before next Friday, unless they come
directly from LEGO.
If a sensor manufacturer goes out of business, are their sensors removed from the
"LEGO Approved" list, or are they treated like other LEGO products, where they are
on the list for life?
Steve
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| (...) I'm not sure about that. Rob's trick is great - I've used it myself, and probably will again (I tend toward the end of "purist", although I confess some of this may not be high moral standards, but laziness). But I would say that solution is (...) (19 years ago, 2-Dec-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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