NXTCentral.com » challenge 1 http://www.nxtcentral.com The Place for Everything LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:08:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 NXTCentral Challenge #1 Results http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/06/03/nxtcentral-challenge-1-results-2/ http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/06/03/nxtcentral-challenge-1-results-2/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:24:56 +0000 snowblader13 http://www.nxtcentral.com/?p=320 Challenge #1 Pull That Weight
NXTCentral’s first challenge is now over!!! We sadly only had 3 entries for the challenge. Here are the rules for challenge #1:

I am challenging all builders to pull as much weight as you possibly can. This will test your creativity to build a robot that not only can pull a bunch of weight, but that looks like something that can actually pull it. Will it be like a tug boat, or a Locomotive? There is no limit on the amount of weight that you can pull. You must pull the weight 10 feet in the lowest amount of time.

The following are the people and their Robots who entered

  • mini_man176 – The Tractor
  • NXTMonger – TugBot II
  • Snowblader13 – Loco the Puller

And the winner of NXTCentral Challenge #1 is:

NXTMonger With his TugBot II, He was able to pull 10.3 Pounds in 1 Minute 21 Seconds!!! Here is a pictures and video of his Bot:


Snowblader13 came in 2nd with 8 pounds pulled in 4 Minutes 15 Seconds. Here is a pictures and video of his Bot:


Mini_Man 176 came in 3rd pulling 3.3 pounds in 5 Minutes 36 Seconds. Here is a pictures of his Bot:

Please let me know if you have any more questions or want o see more photos about the robots.

]]> http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/06/03/nxtcentral-challenge-1-results-2/feed/ 8 Challenge #1 Deadline is coming up. http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/05/22/challenge-1-deadline-is-coming-up/ http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/05/22/challenge-1-deadline-is-coming-up/#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 18:18:25 +0000 snowblader13 http://www.nxtcentral.com/?p=305 Well it has been nearly 2 months since we first unveiled challenge #1. There may still be time for thoes of you that have yet to start on it. Go to the forum to see all of the rule for the competition. Be sure to read the Questions and Answers, as some of the rules have been changed or Cleared up!

Click here to go to the forum!

The deadline for challenge #1 is on May 31st, That means that all entries must be sent in following all of the rules by that date! So far no entries have been submitted! Time is running out so get those bots done and sent in!

Have fun and get those entries in!!!

]]> http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/05/22/challenge-1-deadline-is-coming-up/feed/ 4 NXTCentral Challenge #1: Move that Weight! http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/04/07/nxtcentral-challenge-1-move-that-weight/ http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/04/07/nxtcentral-challenge-1-move-that-weight/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:23:29 +0000 snowblader13 http://www.nxtcentral.com/?p=282 I am challenging all builders to pull as much weight as you possibly can. This will test your creativity to build a robot that not only can pull a bunch of weight, but that looks like something that can actually pull it. Will it be like a tug boat, or a Locomotive? There is no limit on the amount of weight that you can pull.

The Course is as follows:

1. Move forward 5 feet

2. Turn 90 degrees

3. Move 2 feet Forward

4. Turn 90 degrees

5. Move Forward 5 feet

Download the rules Here

You MUST read this ‘Questions and Answers’ topic dedicated to challenge #1 frequently. Please ask any questions or concerns you have here. Any post by snowblader13 over this topic is ‘official’ as rules! However, any post by other member should be considered a recommendation at best, until I reply to the
question at hand.

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