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Re: Ultimate Starter Sets / Add-Ons for Mindstorm? Reprise
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999 20:40:56 GMT
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Lewis, James C. <JCLEWIS@TIME-AND-MONEY.COMantispam>
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I was not aware of ZNAP. I took a look and it does sound good for robots. Do
you have any specific models/sets you can recommend?
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Brok <brok@fcjsvc.hvu.nl>
To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Date: Monday, March 15, 1999 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: Ultimate Starter Sets / Add-Ons for Mindstorm? Reprise
> Lewis, James C. wrote in message
> <000e01be6c1f$493be2c0$490998cd@bims009073.bims009073.bims.bellsouth.net>.. • .
> > 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?
>
>
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> LEGO ZNAP is 'perfect' for building large robots. It's relatively light,
> suited for large structures, and it's very easy to build with by
> inexperienced builders. Technic mechanisms can easily be added as modules.
> Also ZNAP has flex drive axles, so you don't need gear trains and exact • fits
> to connect motors to their target.
>
> Eric Brok
> Visit LEGO ON MY MIND:
> http://www.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind
> Mindstorms/Mind Control section:
> http://www.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind/robo
> Dutch section:
> http://www.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind/nl
> --
> 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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