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Re: Mindstorms question
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lugnet.technic
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Thu, 1 Feb 2007 14:38:23 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Nathan Bell wrote:
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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
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> 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.
Heh, I wondered why this discussion was in .technic . . . :)
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| (...) 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 (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.technic)
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