 | | New TLC Mindstorms survey
|
|
FYI - Received e-mail survey on Mindstorms run for TLC. Questions on use and experience and queries about wants in a new RIS. (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Gameboy RCX
|
|
(...) I think using your logic you should subtract the cost of the Gameboy, because, hey, it's a gameboy. I wouldn't mind having one. Then the XRC is $269. Andy (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Gameboy RCX
|
|
(...) Oh, yes it does. Quite a bit more, actually. The original GBA still runs about $70, I believe, or the GBA SP will hit you for $100. $269 gets you both the XRC and the basic no-frills Xport that connects it to the GBA ($338 will get you the (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Gameboy RCX
|
|
(...) I did a little online research and found a website that claims the "omni-wheel" has been around since 1910, and the people who built the robot were nowhere near 90 years old. It's been a few years since I saw that episode, but I think it must (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Gameboy RCX
|
|
(...) I had a good look at this - it does not cost much more than the RCX (although you need other stuff and motors to use it). The non-protected boards could be got around with some good Lego construction. Since I sometimes use custom boards with (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Gameboy RCX
|
|
(...) It's a kit after all... (When you build one of these, it's your responsibility to mail a royalty to these guys. ha ha) The video clip of this robot is very cool (www.charmedlabs.com...nomic.wmv) Andy (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: MOC: RCX mifig-scale wire-pulled train
|
|
(...) That's a good idea!! This would require two wagons for balancing: one going up while the other is going down. Alas!! I will never have enough bricks to build the hill!! :o( (...) No there is no mechanism to maintain the cable tension. I tought (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Gameboy RCX
|
|
(...) The biggest problems I see with this are that the boards aren't protected. The odd thing is that they're not mentioning the extra battery capacity as an improvement over the RCX. I thought it would be a big problem to drop from 3AA to 2AA in (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Gameboy RCX
|
|
These guys have a robot controller that replaces the RCX that uses the gameboy as the main processor www.charmedlabs.com I'm thinking on getting one. I called them yesterday. Very nice guys. It won't ship until the end of June though :( Andy (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: MOC: RCX mifig-scale wire-pulled train
|
|
(...) Chris- What a cool project! Looks like inspiration to build a funicular (the same thing but intended to go up and down hills). Of course, to do that (I'm always thinking in LTC display mode) requires a hill to go with it. I didn't see whether (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
|
