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Re: new Mindstorms servos?
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Fri, 20 Jan 2006 18:22:58 GMT
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On Fri, January 20, 2006 11:25 am, danny staple wrote:
> > BUT! The new sensor and motor connections are pretty cool, but darn it!
> > Still only three motors! The sensors can probably be multiplexed for lots
> > more inputs, so that is no big deal.
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> I thought that straight away too. There has be much mention of hoping
> for more motor and sensor ports. I can understand trying to get that
> many H-Bridges in the box may be awkward, although with the digital
> motor protocol and "intelligent servos" I would expect all of that to
> be onboard the motors. There is only so much room for connectors too,
(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. LEGO simply has to comply to a VERY high standard. That's what
made the product we all love. We don't always agree with their decisions, but you
have to agree they don't do anything "just good enough". This is no different.
For most people, it would be "good enough" to use 6 AA batteries to power 4 motors.
LEGO is not most people. They know what people want, but they also know what their
toy will support.
Now, it will be up to us to figure out how to best use what we have.
Steve
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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)
| | | Re: new Mindstorms servos?
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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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| (...) 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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| (...) 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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