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Re: Design Question - For a newbie
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 30 Dec 1999 05:45:12 GMT
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Original-From:
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Joe Murano <joe@joe.fxdSPAMLESS.com>
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Jeff Buckey wrote:
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> I would like to make a bot that will drive straight forward (maybe in a
> pattern like a circle), and upon running into something will fire off a
> projectile (using the small "gun" and rubber tipped "bullet" that comes with
> the RDS) then turn and flee. • [...]
> the robot, my problem is that I only have 2 motors. I've built the bug bot • [...]
> simultaneous motors, but unfortunately I don't have that luxury. How can I
> use just one motor to drive the bot, and make it turn, so I can use the
> second motor to launch the projectile?
Why use a motor to launch the bullet?
If you make the bumper trigger the gun, in addition to the touch sensor,
that leaves both motors free (to drive) and satisfies your design goals.
Have fun,
- Joe
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| I have an idea for a robot, but I'm not sure how to get it to work with the minimal resources that come in the Robotics Discovery Set. Sorry if these questions seem trivial, I'm new to this list and to Lego Robotics. I would like to make a bot that (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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