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Re: My NXT MOC
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 8 May 2006 00:04:12 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Geoffrey Hyde wrote:
> Can you give new studless technic builders any hints or tips that might help
> them on their way?
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> I'd also appreciate it if anyone has photos of this new corner piece, given
> it's intended use for going around corners, I sure hope TLG has the sense to
> include it as part of a spare parts pack or a bulk studless elements pack.
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> Cheers ...
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> Geoffrey Hyde
As for hints, here are some thoughts:
-I found I had to break from the mindset of expecting to make connections that
were either parallel or perpendicular to others. With this new approach, there
are more options.
- I think that the previous motors (with the exception of the RC ones) were a
limit to the options. You had to build components to "translate" from studded to
studless first. With the new NXT motors, there are many connection points that
provide more possibilties than the others. The drawback - they are larger.
However, I have gotten used to this already.
-Focus on making modular components. Just like when you program, build your
robots on components. Typically, you may have a "drive" component, some sort of
grabber or picker part and maybe something else. Build and test each component
seperately, while ensuring that they will fit together when complete.
On another note, I have added a render of the new angle connector piece:
http://www.astolfo.com/image/angleconnector.jpg
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| "Dave Astolfo" <dastolfo1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message news:IywC2s.1o0F@lugnet.com... (...) Can you give new studless technic builders any hints or tips that might help them on their way? I'd also appreciate it if anyone has photos of this new (...) (19 years ago, 7-May-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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