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Re: Micro Scout can run off its own motor
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Date: 
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 22:23:12 GMT
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If you connect two motors to each other (i used 'new' technic motors) and
turn one of them manually, the other one will turn too. You can transfer
rotational motion through an electric wire this way.  Actually, the motor
you're turning simply acts as a generator.
It's not very efficient, but a lot less cumbersome than some other methods
of energy transfer.

Have fun,

Arjen



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  Motor/generator efficency (was Re: Micro Scout can run off its own motor)
 
(...) I saw this when Lego was showing off mindstorms here in Syd. THEY (lego) claimed the setup was almost 100% efficent. i.e. one rotation of generator = one rotation of motor. Have you got the wires hooked up the right way? (assuming there is A (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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  Micro Scout can run off its own motor
 
I just got the Droid Development kit. Try this: * Connect an axle to the motor of the Micro Scout. Disconnect and/or remove any other things that you have connected to the Micro Scout. * Take out the batteries (if any) * Start turning the motor (...) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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