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Re: mindstorms NXT
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lugnet.robotics
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Sun, 8 Jan 2006 03:27:49 GMT
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dan miller <danbmil99@yahoo(stopspam).com>
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[apologies to Steve, I sent these to him instead of the list -- this is the
only list I'm on that puts the last poster's email in the 'reply to' field]
I've been playing with technics-dominated ideas for some time, but little
things like this always tripped me up.
Among other things, moving from studs to rivets can make for much sturdier
constructions. But it also allows you to make things that have a little
bounce or flex, by controlling the degrees of freedom you allow.
Along these lines, I'm hoping to post some pix (& an mpeg) of a new
creation, a 4-wheeler differential drive with a novel suspension system.
Last nite I amazed the wife by having it crawl over the lawn, up the berm of
our patio (about 2 inches), then over a bed of flat stones, gravel, and
rocks. The thing was unstoppable!
-dbm
--- Steve Hassenplug <Steve@TeamHassenplug.org> wrote:
> On Fri, January 6, 2006 11:16 am, Bob Kojima wrote:
> > I'm looking forward to stocking up on this new part:
> >
> > <<http://klickitat.fial.com/bob/lego/newpart.jpg>>
> >
> > it is so hard to do 90 degree studless conections. i hope this part • comes out
> > in sets before august. service pack.... pick a brick... just • dreaming....
> >
> > bob
>
>
> Ahhh. The power of listening.
>
> If you read the "wired" article, you'll know I made that piece. Well,
> actually, we
> made it.
>
> We (the MUPs) were quick to point out (exactly like you did) that it's
> very hard to
> do 90 degree studless connections (in the same plane). We were told there
> is no
> budget for making new pieces (beyond the NXT, sensors & motors).
>
> Imagine our suprise a short time later, when they showed us the piece.
>
> Given that it's now a "real" LEGO piece, I expect it will find its way
> into other sets.
>
> If you look close, you can see how using one or two of these pieces and a
> couple
> pins, there are MANY ways to connect beams together.
>
> They wouldn't have made that piece, if they weren't listening to us (MUPs
> & AFOLs).
>
> I've actually said this many times over the last year, but now everyone
> can see what
> I mean...
>
> They really are listening to us.
>
> Steve
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| (...) The NXT FAQ addresses this question - it says that both the RCX and NXT will *both* be allowed in the 2006 FLL season. That should make for some very interesting decisions and comparisions. It also suggests to me that along with the MUPs we (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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