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Re: Ultimate Starter Sets / Add-Ons for Mindstorm? Reprise
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Fri, 12 Mar 1999 00:28:41 GMT
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Lewis, James C. <jclewis@time-&AvoidSpam&and-money.com>
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Mindstrom fans seem to go through a lot of grief finding or ordering just
the right set of parts. I recently read a memo on the 'net lamenting some
of the shortcomings of the Lego system: it is difficult to build certain
structures, things must fit "just right" and at certain angles, etc. One of
the main points was that it was difficult to just arrive at a working
structure intuitively my playing around.
Has anyone experimented with using the RCX and sensors as the brains of a
'bot but using another building system such as KNEX or Erector to cunstruct
most of the mechanisms? If one could develop a method of adapting the best
of Lego to a more flexible or cheaper set of building components, it might
make things easier and more intuitive. Any ideas or examples?
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephan B. Wessels <stephan.wessels@sdrc.com>
To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 1999 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: Ultimate Starter Sets / Add-Ons for Mindstorm? Reprise
> Kipling Morris wrote:
>
> >
> > What is the difference between an idler and a clutch gear? Is the idler • the
> > one with no geared spoke? The clutch the one with the tolerence • threshhold?
>
> I might not have the names correct but yes that's what I meant. The idler • gear
> has no center teeth and the clutch will let go after a certain torque limit
> gets hit.
>
> >
> >
> > > Getting some of the chain links from Pitsco #77937 is a great idea. • Their
> > > kit has over 100 links in it.
> >
> > Do you use chains alot? For what applications?
>
> I started to see chains as a solution to "action at a distance" kinds of
> problems where I wanted to, for example, rotate a steering shaft that was
> located parallel to but far away from the main body or vehicle. Chains • looks
> cool too.
>
> > Any way Steve - thanks for the detailed reply!! Let me know if you have • any
> > other great finds or sugestions!
> >
> > Kip
>
> Welcome to you!
>
> - Steve
> --
> Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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