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  Re: New creation: Lego Clock
 
(...) Yep, pretty cool. I can't take credit for figuring that out, does anyone recall who did? I'm sure this side-effect didn't happen by accident, there's no real reason to switch the LED when it's blocked if all you want is pretty flashing light (...) (26 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: New creation: Lego Clock
 
(...) Ben, I still don't know really what you are talking about, this is the first that I have heard of using that FO thingee as an angle sensor/counter. How does it work in NQC? thanks, DLC (26 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  RE: New creation: Lego Clock
 
(...) Has anybody looked inside on of those fiber-optic light "distributors"? Maybe it's a set of LEDs in a circle, with a contact wiper mounted on the axle that turns them on one by one as the axle rotates? Tilman -- Did you check the web site (...) (26 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: New creation: Lego Clock
 
From: Dennis Clark <dlc@verinet.com> (...) How (...) Treat the FO device as a light sensor. As you turn it you can see it switch between two values (a high value and a low value). Count those values and you have a rotation sensor. Its probably (...) (26 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  RE: New creation: Lego Clock
 
(...) No, there's only one LED and it moves. I haven't opened one up, but if you turn it slowly and look down the holes you can watch the LED get brighter and then dimmer as it goes past. Weird design if you just want a light chaser, but cool if you (...) (26 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: New creation: Lego Clock
 
Is there any way to order the fiber-optic thing by itself? I can't find it anywhere in the pitsco-dacta catalog. -Luis (...) ###...### God was my co-pilot, but we crashed in the mountains and I had to eat him. -bumper sticker ###...### -- Did you (...) (26 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  RE: New creation: Lego Clock
 
(...) I have never seen a service pack with it. But I believe S@H has the fiber optic multi-set (8456) on sale this spring. It includes 397 additional parts. Or you can by an Mindstorms Extreme Creatures set for $49.95... Tilman -- Did you check the (...) (26 years ago, 5-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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