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Has anyone come up with an electronic solution to the problem of only having 3 out ports? It seems it would be possible to control many more motors if some sort of a multiplexor was constructed, maybe the motors could use their own power supplies (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Wow! That's just the type of thing I was looking for. Where do those little red motors come from? (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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From: "David Leeper" <david.leeper@destiny.com> (...) little red (...) Shop at home sells them, and there is one in the Space Shuttle kit. If you call around to Zany Brainy stores you might be able to find one with a Space Shuttle kit still on sale (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I used some basic parts (relays, resistor, wire, lego bricks & connectors) give the RCX basic switching ability. An IN is switched between two OUTS. The input can be connected to either an RCX input or output, depending on if you want to switch (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Those are called "micro motors" and S&H sells them for $11. Pitsco sells them for $10, but I can't tell if they come with the housing bits. I've read in several places that if you stall them they tend to jam, even though you always connect to (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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The Pitsco catalog I just received has the micromotor, with housing bits and the pulley connector as item D775119. They're on the web at www.pitsco-legodacta-store.com. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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