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Re: Have 4 Motors, Need Help!
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 9 Jul 1999 16:53:26 GMT
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Michael Aaron Finch <GOBLINTRAIN@USWESTspamcake.NET>
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Jonathan,
how do u run 2motors on 1 input? That would be very usesful.
<ichael Aaron
Jonathan Woodward wrote:
> 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 :(.
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> -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
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> 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
--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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| Output, not input! Two motors on one output. The way you run two motors on one output is you stack the 9V connector leads on top of each other. They have conducting studs on the top to allow another 9V connecting lead to be connected to the end of (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) sensor (...) is (...) what (...) -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 (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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