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Re: Using motors without a power source.
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 25 Jan 1999 18:06:06 GMT
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alex wetmore <alex@phred&NoSpam&.org>
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On Mon, 25 Jan 1999, Denny Hyde wrote:
> This "feature" can be useful. I've build a car with 4WD where I've used two
> motors connected in this way instead of a differential. I've build another
> version of this car where I've connected four motors (one for each wheel).
In this case one motor is being used as a generator and the other as
a motor, correct? You aren't powering both motors.
I think its neat, but don't understand the use of it in the context
of 4wd. The differential is much smaller then two motors. It is
also more accurate. What benefit did you see using the two-motor
system?
In your 4 motor system was every motor being used both as a differential
and as a power source? Or was there no power source involved?
alex
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Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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 | | Re: Using motors without a power source.
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| (...) That's correct. (...) The main benefit is that I was able to use any design I wanted without being restricted on how and where to place the axels. I could run the wire in any manner I needed. (...) I'm not using any power source at all. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Using motors without a power source.
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| I'm new to this group so I don't know if this idea has been mentioned but here it is: First, I connect the two motors in the MindStorms kit together with a wire and nothing else. Below is a crude ASCII art representation: ***...*** ***...*** * * (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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