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Subject: 
Unidirectional drive (was Re: Synchro drive in Lego)
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Date: 
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 18:05:40 GMT
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"S. Crawshaw" wrote:

> >       My original thinking was to try and figure out a way to
> > get the whole assembly to want to drive rather than turn without
> > any linking to the plate. (Unfortunately, even with enough
> 
> could you not (I haven't tried this!) use a ratchet on the assembly so
> that axle rotation one way turns the assembly, and the other way drives
> the wheel?

Yup, that'd work.  But it would have the annoying side-effect of making a
heck of a lot of noise as the ratchet went from tooth to tooth.  Is there
any way to minimize that?

> > Mark



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  Re: Unidirectional drive (was Re: Synchro drive in Lego)
 
(...) It would only do it when turning the assembly, not driving the robot. So it might be acceptable. I don't think I have the parts to try this unfortunately. -Paul (pspeed@augustschell.com -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (28 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: Synchro drive in Lego
 
(...) could you not (I haven't tried this!) use a ratchet on the assembly so that axle rotation one way turns the assembly, and the other way drives the wheel? Stuart -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (28 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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