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Re: Unique Gear Part - what is it 2.5 /5.0 in Motor Kit
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Date: 
Wed, 15 Sep 1999 15:14:20 GMT
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MATTDM@nospamMATTDM.ORG
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Tilman Sporkert <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote:
a rotation sensor on the output axle of the clutch gear, so I can actually
tell when that happens, and shut off the motor. A very sophisticated RCX
application :-)

Yes, exactly. In fact, I'm in the midst of building a robot vehicle which
uses this for collision detection, instead of having some sort of
feeler/bumper system.

--
Matthew Miller                      --->                  mattdm@mattdm.org
Quotes 'R' Us                       --->             http://quotes-r-us.org/



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  RE: Unique Gear Part - what is it 2.5 /5.0 in Motor Kit
 
It's a clutch gear. You can use it instead of a pair of pulleys with a rubber band if you want to avoid stalling your motor if something jams. Compared to the pulleys, it gives you a very well defined stall torque - it's actually printed on the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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