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NXTrain – a LEGO Monorail

NXTMonger — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:33:24 +0000

This is a LEGO monorail I made that ferries Storm troopers over the ravine between… um … stoolistan and chairville. Hope you like it. The stop motion isn’t that great, but that might be because of my lack of any animation software. Still, I think it’s good! The music is by my friend Ben and his dad Mark.

-NXTMonger

Mobile Motor Multiplexer

NXTMonger — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:59:51 +0000

2+1 = 4 . This robot’s function is a special drive train called a Motor Multiplexer. It works by having 2 motors to drive the vehicle, and another motor in between the 2 to slide them forward along a gear rack. When they are in the front position a bump sensor is pressed, and it stops the center motor. The 2 motors are now disengaged from the wheels, and engaged to the 2 worm gear-boxes on the front, which have attachments on them. So, basically, it’s purpose is to have 2 powered drive wheels and 2 powered attachments, with only 3 motors. It was originally designed for FLL.

Video Found Here: LEGO MINDSTORMS Motor Multiplexor

Forklift

NXTMonger — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:00:50 +0000

Here’s a great new project I just made: a forklift!

–NXTMonger