| | Re: mindstorms NXT Ross Crawford
| | | (...) Sure, but that's only a benefit if you're attaching it direct to shatever needs the high torque. If you need some kind of transmission (which will probably be often with such big motors) the advantage is lost. ROSCO (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | | | | Re: mindstorms NXT John Barnes
| | | | | (...) This is, of course, true. However, I would point out the general construction of rear engined race cars typically include the transmission and engine as a single unit which also forms part of the vehicle structure. With the apparent (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: mindstorms NXT Simon Bogaert
| | | | | | Personally, I think of the four extra "technics" holes as an added plus, not exactly a necessity... But then again, I'm not as seasoned a builder as you all are... :) Now, when you're talking car-like vehicles, I'd like to point some issues. First (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: mindstorms NXT Simon Bogaert
| | | | | That's what I've been asking before... ;) Since USB is completely host-centric, a simple client device (such as the lego nxt) cannot directly speak to another client device. You'd really need a USB host, being most commonly a home computer. I know (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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