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Re: 1038 ERBIE the Robo-Car?
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lugnet.technic
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Thu, 27 Jan 2005 16:15:34 GMT
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> On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 15:48:27 GMT, Steve Hassenplug
> > > http://guide.lugnet.com/set/1038
> > > It looks like it build some sort of dual drive chassis, but I can't
> > > imagine what powered it...something like set 1039 Manual Control Set?
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> > Well, that's a 4.5v motor. They had a battery box that ran the motors.
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> I have one of those motors and a coupl eof the 4.5V battery boxes, I
> just can't imagine trying to control a two motor chassis in this way.
> (mental image of me with a battery box in each hand and a thumb on
> each of the forward/reverse levers)
I was thinking there was a switch that you could clip on the battery box to control
another motor. So, 1 box could control several motors through switches.
But it's been a while...
Steve
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| (...) I think this robot chassis is for use with Interface I (1455), which in the UK was used with BBC Micros. I'm not sure whether any other computers would connect to it. It had 6 motor ports for 4.5V motors or lights, and 2 sensor ports that (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 1038 ERBIE the Robo-Car?
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| (...) I have one of those motors and a coupl eof the 4.5V battery boxes, I just can't imagine trying to control a two motor chassis in this way. (mental image of me with a battery box in each hand and a thumb on each of the forward/reverse levers) (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
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