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Re: studless construction practice
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:24:27 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Benton Jackson wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics, Mike Walters wrote:
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> > Kind of a newbie question: Is there a trend toward studless in more than just
> > Mindstorms? If so, is the thought that it is mostly because of expiring patents
> > or are there other reasons.
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> > If we're going to look for studless practice, are there certain Lego product
> > lines that we should be looking at?
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> Technic has been mostly studless for several years now. Get some of those big
> trucks and cranes to get some practice at it, and a supply of parts. Also, some
> of the advanced star wars kits are studless technic.
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> > Also, do we necessarily need to be thinking about building studless? The
> > picutres of the slot machine from CES look to me like they use a lot of good old
> > fashioned studded bricks.
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> You can mix them just fine, they are compatible. But you'll at least need to
> know studless well enough to attach the sensors, motors, and the NXT.
I’m curious about the advantages of studless construction. Steve suggested
learning to build without studs here as well:
http://news.lugnet.com/robotics/?n=25140
I guess I’m a little unclear on the advantage to using studless beams. All of
these components (NXT / motors / sensors) look like they would attach just fine
to the holes in my studded beams? Is this type of construction drastically
different from building with studded technic beams and pegs? I would think in
many cases beams with studs are even more flexible because there are additional
ways to attach other pieces to them.
I don't want to start some stud vs no studs argument. I’m honestly
unknowledgeable about it. I just don’t have any of these new studless-style
sets in my collection. I'm am prepared to be schooled.
-Tim
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| (...) One advantage is rectified horizontal/vertical hole placement. To have an even ratio vertical hole distance using studded beams, you have to place two plates between each beam. Studless beams do not have this problem, and also provide a hole (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) One advantage is rectified horizontal/vertical hole placement. To have an even ratio vertical hole distance using studded beams, you have to place two plates between each beam. Studless beams do not have this problem, and also provide a hole (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Technic has been mostly studless for several years now. Get some of those big trucks and cranes to get some practice at it, and a supply of parts. Also, some of the advanced star wars kits are studless technic. (...) You can mix them just (...) (18 years ago, 15-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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