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Re: Voltage generator
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 20 Jan 1999 21:00:16 GMT
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jeff <{jeff@}spamcake{uen.org}>
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Daniel,
Peter Hesketh posted a similar suggestion, and yes the motor may be
too firm for the job. I'll play around and do some testing, this week or
as I can get time. Then I'll post the results. My goal is to end up with a
pure Lego anemometer or one as close as possible. I'm not a complete
purist my self, but it may be of use to those who are *grin*
Jeff D. Payne
UtahLINK Network Operations
On Wed, 20 Jan 1999, Daniel Miller wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Jan 1999, jeff wrote:
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> > I was thinking of the windmill/current concept - though am open to better
> > suggestions.
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> I figure it would take quite a gale to turn over the gear motor with any
> degree of accuracy, but you might be able to rig something with the
> rotation sensor and a model airplane prop.
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> Daniel "Dan'l" Miller Senior, School of Aeronautics and
> danielmi@ecn.purdue.edu Astronautics, Purdue, Indiana
> "Stadtluft macht frei." - German proverb
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> --
> Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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| It occurs to me that a pure Lego solution could be constructed fron a fibre-optic doodad and a light sensor. Get your mechanisim to rotate the fibre-optic rotator, use one fibre pointing at the light sensor, and bingo! instant anero...wossname. and (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) I figure it would take quite a gale to turn over the gear motor with any degree of accuracy, but you might be able to rig something with the rotation sensor and a model airplane prop. Daniel "Dan'l" Miller Senior, School of Aeronautics and (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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