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Subject: 
Like A Rock Crawler Hauler
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lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.laflrc
Date: 
Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:10:46 GMT
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We've been playing around with Rock Crawlers for a while, so I
finally put up a web page with a bunch of pictures and descriptions on it.

http://www.teamhassenplug.org/robots/LikeARock/

In addition to my Rock Crawler (and a link to John's trucks), about
half way down the page, there are pictures & descriptions of my
latest project, a hauler for the truck.  The hauler is a stock LEGO
set (the alternate model for the 8285 Tow Truck) which only required
slight modification to install the motors & NXT.  Connecting the NXT
to the drive train was a bit of a problem, but now it seems to work
pretty well.

My next challenge will be to write a line-following program for
it.  There are two old-style light sensors mounted to the front
steering, so it should be able to follow a line pretty well.  (except
the turning radius is really bad!)

Steve



Message has 4 Replies:
  Re: Like A Rock Crawler Hauler
 
(...) Very cool Steve... I can also atest the turn radius will stink since I did the same mod to the red tow truck set last year. You said you are using old style light sensors...Interfacing them to the NXT with the converter cables I assume? B (18 years ago, 20-Jan-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
  Re: Like A Rock Crawler Hauler
 
Hi Steve Hassenplug, Your design is Great!!! Can you put more pics about your structure! Thanks. Juan Antonio Breña Moral (URL) (18 years ago, 20-Jan-07, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Like A Rock Crawler Hauler
 
(...) Well, all my LEGO is tmeporarily put away for a three-year-old's birthday party, but this morning I finally got a Rock Crawler working... and it immediately stalled out in a pile of NXT kit spare parts :-( Sigh. At least it easily drives over (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jan-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
  Re: Like A Rock Crawler Hauler
 
"Steve Hassenplug" <steve@teamhassenplug.org> wrote in message news:6.2.3.4.0.20070...lug.org... (...) way, as my browser displays a 404 File Not Found error. It's title is Unload Truck 2. Other than that I liked the other videos and the pics of (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jan-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.laflrc)

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