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(...) Slight snippage has occurred ;o) Eric, The depth of thinking and your skill at building these Robo Quads is wonderful. I will follow this project, too. Since I'm a limited technic person, and am just getting exposed to NXT, I doubt I could (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Joystick Controls with new Power Function RC handsets
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(...) D'oh! forgot the deep link: (URL) (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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With the new Power Function IR RC handsets it is possible to create joystick controls by adding a few extra pieces. The controls are tank drive by default so a few levers are required to turn the sideways joystick movement into forward and back (...) (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Power Functions Element Pics (inc Plugs)
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Hi Rob, (...) I can't give too many details at the moment, but there WILL be a compatibility between both systems, built in the extension cords. Philo (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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The 8889 Technic Ideas book has four pages dedicated to a six-wheeled truck, which appears to be built largely from a combination of 8859 and 8860. Unfortunately it fails to give instructions, and all the pictures are from one side, leaving much of (...) (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic) !!
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(...) OK, I'm claiming retardism on my part for this next question: I just don't see the compatibility between PF and 9V, can you elaborate? -Rob www.brickmodder.net (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Robo Quad - Stage One
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Hi Eric, this is a really interesting project. I'll promise to follow your progress, even though I can't join. This project will push Mecha building to a new stage! Best wishes (URL) Marco> (18 years ago, 4-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(URL) Robo Quad - Stage One> Powered Front Paws History As you may or may not know, I have been studying rolling walking quad hybrids. (URL) Wrecker>> (URL) Controlled Blue Quad>> (2 URLs) Controlled Red Quad>> (URL) Quad>> After working on several (...) (18 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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(...) yep you're right. i allready have a few mods planned. i'm going to see if i can't fit a step motor into a train motor case among other things. ondrew (18 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: area51andahalf
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(...) The cool thing about the Damnation Alley Landmaster vehicle was that it was a Tristar based traction system, which is actually seriously cool, with advantages over plenty of other traction systems like cats and standard wheels. Have a look at (...) (18 years ago, 1-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic)
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