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Has anyone come up with a radio control transmitter and receiver similar in style and use as the discontinued HiTechnic products? I had planned to purchase some HiTechnic parts for my models, but as they have been dicontinued, I have no idea what to (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.robotics)
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my question is simply this- what happened to hitechnic? (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) (URL) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.robotics)
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I've heard he has too many orders. So he can't deal with all requests. Dennis Bosman (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) (URL) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Max, I am putting together a web page that has instructions on how to use Radio Control servos to run Lego projects. The servos can be used as they are - or you can take one apart and use the electronics to drive Lego motor directly. I'll have (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.robotics)
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Personally I use servos connected either to pneumatic switches or polarity switches. It's not a small solution but I feel it's more LEGO pure as I'm only replacing what my fingers could do with the servos. See my site for a lot of examples of this. (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have posted the web page that explains how Radio Control Systems work and how to modify a radio control servo to drive Lego motors. The web page is: (URL) and comments are welcome. Irv Stafford (So. Calif. AFOL) (22 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) How does the motor behave? I'm no electronics expert but I think I followed your description. The best way for a system like this would be: 1) The stick on the transmitter is in it's center position = the LEGO motor is shut off. 2) The stick (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) how (...) ideal (...) using (...) Tobbe, Your comments are right on. The way the servo card controls the Lego motor is as you described except that the circuit has so much "gain" that the motor is almost full ON when the stick is on either (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) DOH! Now I'm really embaressed :) Why didn't I think of that? It's so obviuos! And I've always been the black sheap of the family, prefering RC cars before planes (never owned a electric one though)... *sigh* (...) I have to research this (...) (22 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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i'm not an RC expert nor do i have much electronics experience, but has anyone ever thought about using the circuit from a zipzaps type micro rc car to make an RC lego brick? according to this page: (URL) you can safely hook up 4 AA batteries to the (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Interesting. The benefit is size and price, but the draw back is that you need several transmitters for more functions. Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (22 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Bob, I am experienced with RC systems and have modified RC components to control Lego motors. (See: (URL) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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