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Re: Have 4 Motors, Need Help!
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Fri, 9 Jul 1999 13:45:42 GMT
Original-From: 
Jonathan Woodward <WOODWARD@GUESSWORKihatespam.COM>
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At 01:39 AM 7/9/99 GMT, Chris wrote:
I recently ordered an extra motor from Lego World Shop and a rotation • sensor
for my RCX. I also bought today The RoboSports Expansion set. My problem • is
what am I to do with 4 motors? the RCX only has 3 inputs! I would greatly
appreciate it if anyone could help me with any ideas or suggestions on • what
I could do before I decide to return the motor :(.

    -One output from the RCX can run two motors.  This property can be
useful when you are moving something _heavy_, or when you need two motors
in two places doing the same thing.  Keep the extra motor.  When you need
it, you'll need it bad.  Heck, I've got at _least_ 10 motors (6 new style,
2 old style, 2 micro), and I don't feel I have enough.

    -JW


Jonathan Woodward  woodward@guesswork.com  http://www.io.com/~woodward/
"Mostly I just kill time... and it dies hard." -R Chandler

--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics



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  Re: Have 4 Motors, Need Help!
 
Jonathan, how do u run 2motors on 1 input? That would be very usesful. <ichael Aaron (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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  Have 4 motors, need help!
 
Hello, I recently ordered an extra motor from Lego World Shop and a rotation sensor for my RCX. I also bought today The RoboSports Expansion set. My problem is what am I to do with 4 motors? the RCX only has 3 inputs! I would greatly appreciate it (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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