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Re: Just a couple of quick questions...
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Tue, 23 Nov 1999 06:23:52 GMT
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Nick Taylor wrote:
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> Mark,
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> The answer to both is YES. Remove the four screws from the corners of
> the HB and remove the board and batteries from the plastic box. Cut
> the battery wires and add a polarized two wire connector. Then you are
> able to substitute any desired alternate battery source (with lead
> length as required for your installation). You can even use a LEGO 9V
> battery box. Get out your LEGOs and the bare HB. Use a flat plate
> and your choice of blocks and try different configurations ... use
> an epoxy (such as JB Weld) to make your custom enclosure permanent.
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> Good luck and have fun,
> - Nick -
Thanks Nick. Although I guess I was hoping for a more prepackaged
solution... especially with regards to the LEGO plastic enclosure. Has
anybody ever thought of actually making them as a commercial product? I
certainly can't be the only person who wants something a little more
like the programmable brick (which is not, afaik, available as a
commercial product at all), and thought that the Mindstorms RCX unit was
too inflexible.
> > Mark
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| Mark, The answer to both is YES. Remove the four screws from the corners of the HB and remove the board and batteries from the plastic box. Cut the battery wires and add a polarized two wire connector. Then you are able to substitute any desired (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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