12 Jun 2001 Revi
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Today I´finished the chassis for a multi purpose robot.
It´s a 6 wheel drive with a lot of torque, taking a 40
degree ascent without problem. I tried to make drive on a
45 degree ascent, but it tipped over. Next step will be
making a bumper and a grabber. The chassis can hold 2
RCX´s, but for its first purpose I´ll only use 1. It´s
first task is to serve as a solution to M006 on the
official Lego MindStorms site. I´ve completed it before,
but think I can do it better, so I´m giving it another try.
My earlier robot can be seen here:
http://www.robotcafe.com/gallery/images/18.jpg It worked
pretty good, but I wasn´t satisfied with the programming
part, it ran on a timer sequence. This time, by using
rotation sensors, I´ll go for a more "bulletproof"
programming solution. I plan to have the bumper and grabber
parts build in a couple of weeks. When I´m done with M006,
rebuild the add-ons to be for more all-round purposes. I´ll
update as it progresses.