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Subject: 
Re: Working with Legos
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Mon, 1 Mar 1999 01:04:46 GMT
Original-From: 
Will Bain <(willbain@cs.)avoidspam(umt.edu)>
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Max Davies wrote:
Will Bain wrote:
...Also, as many of you already know, it's difficult to make a good caster
using Legos for use on a differential drive mobile base.  I came up with
a design for a lightweight, sturdy caster that works great.  If anyone
is interested, I could zap a picture of it onto my web site and give you
all the URL.

Yes, I'm interested. Could you do it when you have the time please?

No problem--here it is:

http://www.montana.com/people/home1/nepenthe/www/robot.html

It's pretty sketchy, but I hope it helps.

-- Will
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  Re: Working with Legos
 
Thanks for posting the pics ... great casters! Are you using the pulleys with near the driven wheels to sense wheel rotation? - - - Nick - - - Will Bain wrote: <snip> (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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  Re: Working with Legos
 
(...) That's an excellent suggestion. Thanks, Max. There are many other tips on Lego robot construction techniques in an article titled The Art of Lego Design by Fred Martin. It's available for download from the Handy Board web site: (URL) have been (...) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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