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| (...) Fair enough, but clearly the idea has sparked some interest, so I'm sure I'll see it get put into use at some point. (...) The ports may be able to pour out power, as you say, but I'd say it's equally well established that large trains with (...) (17 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| (...) As Ross mentioned, I was focused more on the "future" of trains, and if it's going to be done in LEGO, it looks like it will be done without conductive track. (...) Absolutely, but you could do better. Run a single loop off a single output, (...) (17 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| (...) I believe the options being discussed were in relation to the use of non-metal track, which is all that will be produced by LEGO in the foreseeable future. ROSCO (17 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| (...) Oh, for shame, Brian. Letting me think up an option that you passed right over (and a really cool one at that). With the legacy converter cables, you could power the _track_ with an NXT. Hook the track up as if it was a motor, using the (...) (17 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| (...) Not exactly, that I know of, *yet*... The biggest problem in running a train would be hiding the NXT - I saw only one good solution to hiding the RCX in a boxcar, and the NXT is bigger, as are the motors. You could use an old motor (or even a (...) (17 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| In lugnet.lego, Scott Wardlaw wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> Has anyone adapted two NXT units to drive a train yet? One NXT as a controller talks bluetooth to the other NXT that drives the train. The NXT that drives the train could be either attached to (...) (17 years ago, 5-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
| | | | | eZCIRCUITS #2 Is Available
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| Hi All, I've just posted another eZCIRCUITS to my blog (URL). This application will show how to build a Bumper Sensor-Switch with the help of the LEGO NXT for mobile robots and mechatronics platforms. Enjoy!!! Don W. (17 years ago, 22-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
| | | | | Re: New pbLua Beta13o - Now with FLASH Writing!
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| (...) Hi Ralph, WOW, great work!!! It works perfectly... Some additional notes and documentation about storing Lua programs at flash memory is available at: (URL) for your excellent support Christian (17 years ago, 20-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
| | | | | Re: Any Good Fan Instructions Using Only One NXT Set?
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| (...) Thanks Matthias. That's just the kind of thread I was looking for. -Paul (17 years ago, 20-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
| | | | | Re: Any Good Fan Instructions Using Only One NXT Set?
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| (...) Yes, this helps a lot. I'll definitely check out your book when it comes out. Thanks! -Paul (17 years ago, 20-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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