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Re: Make Your Own HiTechnic Style Radio Control?
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lugnet.technic
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Wed, 14 May 2003 21:01:10 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Bob Kojima writes:
> i'm not an RC expert nor do i have much electronics experience, but has=20
> anyone ever thought about using the circuit from a zipzaps type micro rc=20
> car to make an RC lego brick?
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> according to this=20
> page: http://members.aol.com/rchelicam/microszr/microszr.htm you can=20
> safely hook up 4 AA batteries to the board with out any problems. this=20
> page also explains how to make modifications to be able to add more battery=
> =20
> cells safely.
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> am i correct in thinking that this board (with the modification) could=20
> control 2 lego motors? this board is so small it would be very easy to=20
> hide inside a few bricks. these little cars can be found for around=20
> $10. they also come is several different frequencies. the more=20
> frequencies you have the more motors you could control.
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> bob
Bob,
I am experienced with RC systems and have modified RC components to control
Lego motors. (See: http://users.adelphia.net/~istafford/lego-radiocontrol.html)
The web page you mentioned that had techniques and instructions for converting
the 'Micro Car' RC systems for use in a very light RC plane is very good and
well worth reading - but - the techniques can not be easily applied to the
control of Lego motors without adding more electronics and modifications. His
application did not require both forward and reverse control of the motors for
one thing. The advantages of the Micro systems are low cost, very light
weight, and small size. Other than cost - the disadvantages outweigh the
advantages for the Lego application. But - do not despair - I am sure that
others are working on this problem.
Irv Stafford (So. Calif. AFOL)
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