University of Canterbury, New Zealand
This video shows a very fast LEGO car. It is light, small and agile. The batteries can be easily exchanged. The servo steering make it easy to drive around in small spaces. But it can also speed up big time on long straights. The building instructions are available here and also as a LDX file. The MOC has been posted to Rebrickable.
This video shows the smallest remote controlled LEGO Off Road car I have build so far. It features a servo steering, an L motor for driving and full suspension.
The video demonstrates the motorised LEGO 8070 Supercar. It uses an PF XL motor (8882) for driving and the servo motor (99498c01) for steering. All original functions are remain intact.
Today I finally got some time to play with the new LEGO Mindstorms EV3. I upgraded my R2-D2 model so that it can now turn its head. This was possible due to the small new motor that comes with the set. EV3 has four inputs and four outputs. But the box unfortunately only contained three motors and three sensors. I also noticed that several very basic LEGO Technic parts, such as the 3/4 connector pin, are not included. On the plus side, there are several 36 Tooth Double Bevel Gears. The EV3 comes loaded with some programs, one of them being an Infrared controller software. I was able to use it directly to control two motors of R2-D2.
I will now start exploring the software…
Today the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 arrived. Now I need to figure out what to build with it. Any suggestions? I am very much looking forward to the ability to use four motors, the SD card slot and iOS compatibility.
