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The problem with gearing down motors in order to exchange RPM for torque is that if you actually NEED RPM rather than torque then you have to gear them back up again. If you have a high RPM motor to start with, you have to gear it down in order to (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) snippy (...) Maybe your complaint is the excessive gearing of the new motor, but otherwise it makes no sense, because the RCX motors are geared too. They are targeted to the vast majority of uses, so most people won't need big geartrains in (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I beg to differ. The origninal technic motor was ungeared. It was bad because the first thing it did was try to power unlubed high friction gears. At least with enclosed, lubed close tolerance gears, there's a lot less friction in the gear (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) And the problem with not gearing down the motors is that for anyhting requiring more than the motors "native" torque, you have to gear them down with those inefficient plastic gears. (...) That assumes that all possible torque/speed (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) need higher rpm. (...) In fact, doesn't the different connector on the NXT say I can't? Nothing we've seen yet suggests that the NXT can talk to the RCX or any of its motors or sensors. --Russ (19 years ago, 14-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) used with the NXT brick". Doh! Never mind... --Russ -----Original Message----- From: Russell C. Brown [RR-1] [mailto:rcbrown@austin.rr.com] Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 10:40 PM To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: RE: new Mindstorms (...) (19 years ago, 14-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This does point to a concern that I have. I'm wondering if the Bluetooth interface replaces the IR comm link that the RCX used to send messages back and forth between other RCX bricks. I don't know Bluetooth so I don't know if it is (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Dennis, Interesting to see you posting here too (there cant be that many Dennis Clark aka DLC's in robotics). You will be happy to hear I am a proud new owner of your book. Anyway - If there is a conversion cable, I have certainly hear of (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) (as you may have seen in the WIRED story) I can not possibility convey to you how much we wanted more motor ports. And we told them. Really. I mean, really, we did. We told them so often, I think we started to annoy them. Here's the problem. (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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In lugnet.robotics, Steve Hassenplug wrote: <snip> (...) Again, expect a huge hug from me when I see you :) This is possibly the best worded post as to why I love my chosen hobby and my personal appreciation of TLC. They might not always implement (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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In lugnet.robotics, Steve Hassenplug wrote: We don't always agree with their decisions, but you (...) You know, it would be interesting to see their Quality Standard mission statement document, if such a thing exists Steve. (19 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Three words: "Don't make crap". At least that's how I would put it. (19 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That does seem to be the case. (...) I'm 99% sure I've seen this addressed in the NXT material. Either in the press releases, the educational features, or the application for the 100 NXT advance program. (...) Yes, but I'm confident someone (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Dont forget sensor ports too though! I have been in many situations where more motor, or sensor ports or both would have been very handy. (...) Understood Steve - and real kudos to you for putting it so well. You know what would really go down (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) From the rec.toys.lego Frequently Asked Questions: The LEGO motto: Det bedste er ikke for godt. (Only the best is good enough.) Actually a word-by-word translation would be, "The best is not too good" - in which "not too good" parses nicely (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) How about: "The best is just a starting point." That seems to express the idea in English. (19 years ago, 21-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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