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  Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor
 
Are you going to make sure that all your control logic is done with small pistons? That would seem to save a lot of air, and thus perhaps also speed the system up quite a bit. (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor
 
(...) Not necessarily. If they're compressing in a rotating series, your output at any given moment is much smaller than if they were going off all at the same time, and the more positions you can get in the series, the steadier your stream of (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor
 
(...) Well that depends on how they're routed down the line. If they all pass through a single hose at any point, bang goes your bandwidth. ROSCO (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor
 
I finally had some LEGO time. Given the rate that RC Racer motors suck up current, Using two pumps with two motors and two battery packs, is about the best I can do. I did some measuring and calculating (only outer diameters :^( A large piston has (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: LEGO on TechTV
 
(...) I'm not sure how well this will work. I just spoke with them, and in addition to the segment, the robots will be playing against people (staff & audience) during the entire show. How big is a one hour show, when converted to mpeg? :) Steve (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Motor-powered transmission
 
Tiago, For the steering, I am thinking that you should use a Touch sensor to detect when the steering is center. Attach something to the rack that will depress the touch sensor when the rack is centered. If you need to detect the turn rate (how far (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
 
  Motor-powered transmission
 
Hi everyone, I´m trying to build a LEGO Mindstorms car with a motor-powered transmission. I only want two or three gears, nothing too much complex for the start. I builded the transmission from the chapter 14 of the book "Building Robots with LEGO (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
 
  New part # for new pneumatic switch?
 
I just found out on Bricklink, that our loved (and hated) new studless pneumatic switch (URL) may have a new part number>. Just passing this on. Keith (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
 
  Re: TJ, start the engines of your R 996...
 
Hi Beat, Very nice model and very well photography! This truck is in its element in the quary. Do you have more than one copy of the backhoe loader or did you order some extra yellow hubs? I like the shape of the tipper body. Most times you start (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
 
  Re: LEGO on TechTV
 
(...) Congratulations Steve... I also would be very happy if someone can video the slot for the web.... our TechTV is being cut on (grrrr) June 7th :( Apparently it has changed hands and the new owners have decided not to show it internationally. I (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)


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