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| Has anyone ran lights from the RCX outputs? I need something brighter than an LED, any ideas? Thanks, Bryan Bible --- __o --- __o Tandem Computers --- _ \<,_ --- _ \<,_ Austin Texas --- (*) / (*) --- (*) / (*) bryan.bible@compaq.com -- Did you check (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) I took apart a laser pointer. I put the laser module into a mutilated brick. I added a diode, an LM-317, appropriate resistors and a .1uF capacitor to make a 3 volt power supply. The diode makes it so the laser is on for motor forward, off for (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Paul Haas writes: > On Mon, 18 Jan 1999, Bible, Bryan wrote: > > > Has anyone ran lights from the RCX outputs? I need something brighter than > > an LED, any ideas? > > I took apart a laser pointer. I put the laser module into a mutilated > brick. I (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) I made several diffrent color (even flashing!) lights with the mini xmas lights. they are real bright if you set the output to 8 or they work at any level. I took the bulb out of the little plastic holder and soldered wires to the wires on the (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| LEGO Dacta does make lightbulbs... probably more expensive than Radio Shack though, but at least they attach to other LEGO pieces quite nicely. -Ben (...) (26 years ago, 21-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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