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Re: Turrets for Robowars
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Thu, 4 Feb 1999 23:54:24 GMT
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That's Easy..Run an axle with a cam out to just short of the arm's
length.the cam will push the arm back (cocking it) and theas it finishes
it's turn it will release, totally free to swing...
Rich Thompson wrote:
> Thanks...now if I can can just figure out a trigger mechanism for the
> throwbot arm....
>
> Rich
> http://rich.cmcsmart.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: news@lugnet.com [mailto:news@lugnet.com]On Behalf Of Chris Magno
> Sent: Monday, February 01, 1999 8:29 PM
> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> Subject: Re: Turrets for Robowars
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> Rich:
>
> this looked real nice.
>
> I thought I was the only person melding the cyber cannon and the
> mindstorms.
>
> my first "trick' was to place all 4 in a line, then run a "camshaft"
> over the firing mech.. it was fun to watch them fire in sequence.
>
> then I became obsessed with an "aimer" which I am working on now. its
> big and crude and bulky. but it works. it needs 3 motors, and can zero
> itself with the 2 rotation sensors.
>
> I was stumped, for what to build next, (lego block) until I saw your
> page and turret. that's when I realized I still have one more sensor
> input so I put in a light sensor and was playing with a "IR tracker"
> when I actually crashed my mindstorms. I was programing with the lego
> software (I don't know c) and managed to crash the brick. just locked
> up on me, had to pull the battery and reload the firmware. (grin)
>
> I don't have a scanner so I don't have pics. :(
>
> I just wanted to say thanks for the idea of a IR tracker.
>
> I've posted the code (in Lego RIS) that crashed my brick. if anyone
> wants to try. ;)
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> http://www.myna.com/~cmagno/magic/crash.prg
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> you might need to right click and save to disk via this link.
>
> Chris
> the guy with the lego brick tattoo
> or visit my lego walker page at:
> http://www.myna.com/~cmagno/technics/tech.htm
> --
> 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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Joe Greene
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OpenDisc Systems, Inc.
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