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Re: proud of myself (+ some questions)
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Date: 
Fri, 17 Sep 1999 04:15:45 GMT
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Ben Williamson <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote:
If you have a fiber optic component from the Extreme Creatures or Space
Shuttle sets, you could use that for the heartbeat instead, freeing up the

Good idea. Unfortunately, I don't have one of those, and am a lot more
likely to get a second roation sensor. :)

How bulky of a set up would that be? It's a challenge to keep the robot
compact. (And necessary, since it's hard enough for this thing to pull its
weight as it is.)


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(...) If you have a fiber optic component from the Extreme Creatures or Space Shuttle sets, you could use that for the heartbeat instead, freeing up the rotation sensor for steering. It's ideal in this role because you don't need to know direction (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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