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Subject: 
LEGO Lawn-mover
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Tue, 20 Jul 1999 17:27:46 GMT
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I have made a simple lawn-mover but need wheels with better traction. It is
controlled via a Visual Prolog environment in the PC and uses two razor blades
for cutting.
Ref to http://www.capcad.se for some images.

Are there better wheels out there somewhere?

Thanks,
Sten



Message has 5 Replies:
  Re: LEGO Lawn-mover
 
(...) Nice to see that the CyberMaster is not dead :-) What's the range you managed to reliably work with it in the lawn? Laurentino Martins [ mailto:lau@mail.telepac.pt ] [ (URL) ] -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: LEGO Lawn-mover
 
Why don't you use the CyberMaster tracks? They are the biggest LEGO as ever built. Attached directly to the internal motors they rise the unit about 5 studs high from the ground (should be enough) besides the tracks have great traction compared to (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: LEGO Lawn-mover
 
(...) At last, a robot that does something really useful in the house. I've always felt guilty to my family that all my Mindstorms robot can do is wander about bumping into the walls and avoiding obstacles. Now, how about one that can sweep the (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: LEGO Lawn-mover
 
(...) Wow! The photos are awesome, that must be one nice camera. What kind is it? Gotta get me one of those... Great bot, BTW. :) - Ben. . o O ( Wait a moment - are those Lego razor blades? ) ---...--- Ben Williamson benw@pobox.com (URL) you check (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: LEGO Lawn-mover
 
(...) [...] Correction, they are about 5 studs width of height from the ground. I like to complicate ;-) Laurentino Martins [ mailto:lau@mail.telepac.pt ] [ (URL) ] -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 21-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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