Posts on the robotics theme including Mindstorms RCX, NXT etc
As you may be aware I have been building a Robot called Wheeler out of old parts (old grey and RCX 9V motors etc). I was hoping to have it finished over the Christmas break but had hit a small issue with driving the wheels with the new weight of the body. Anyway what I [...]
Today I had a little bit of spare time while looking after my son and watching some films, so I decided to try and build a studless (I always build studded) robotic arm using NXT motors (I mostly use PF). Here is the result. I have to be honest and admit that I loved building using [...]
While building George (and Bob) I learned quite a few things about building big moving Lego models. Don’t worry, I still have plenty to learn however I try to give quite a bit more thought to a project before I start prototyping and testing things out. The main issue I always face is how do [...]
A few of my Technic builder friends have just been to the World Robot Olympiad in Abu Dhabi. Below is a video that shows some of the best Technic / Mindstorms models in the world (in my opinion)
One of the challanges of making large stuff is making it move. The past 2 robots had been driven by tank tracks but I thought I would try something else. So I posted on Eurobricks asking about giant wheel designs as Lego don’t make large wheels. I had some awesome feedback and here is the [...]