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Re: Mindstorms question
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lugnet.technic
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Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:31:50 GMT
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> Thanks for the reply. If everything you say is true, I might use multiple white
> clutch gears on one axle, gear them to a differential and use the difference in
> torque to trigger a lever- which can activate the touch sensor. It sounds
> better to keep it as mechanical as possible unless an electrical solution is
> simpler.
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> Nathan Bell
Come to think of it; if the difference in torque triggers a switch, that switch
might as well trigger the off switch to the blade motor. The whole thing could
be done 100% mechanically without the Mindstorms kit. Bummer. Oh well; that
kit will be good for a robot sometime. It came with a lot of good gears in it
anyway.
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| (...) Thanks for the reply. If everything you say is true, I might use multiple white clutch gears on one axle, gear them to a differential and use the difference in torque to trigger a lever- which can activate the touch sensor. It sounds better to (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.technic)
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