EPISODE · Aug 30, 2012
Forklift
from Mindstorms Podcast Videos · host Timothy Endersby
So the forklift worked pretty well, since the last testing video I made a few physical changes but i mostly made programming changes. The other change is the instructions for NXT 2.0. Programs Forklift programs for NXT 2.0 These programs are made for the forklift when using the building instructions. In each program it limits the top and bottom so that you can't break anything. You can download them at my blog (in .zip format) Forklift programs for modified forklift These programs are made for the forklift but with 40 and 8 tooth gears as shown in the video instead of the 36 and 12 double bevel tooth gears giving a 1:5 ratio instead of 1:3 and it skips less than the double bevel gears. You can download them at my blog (in .zip format) In each zip there are 3 programs, both sets of programs are similar but have different limits the modified ones have an m in the front of the file name 2 button forklift control For use with using 2 touch sensors (plugged into ports 1 and 2). the touch sensors are used for driving and then you press the enter button to change the direction, the right arrow for moving the forklift up and the left arrow to move the forklift down Fork control This requires the PSP-NX-v3 (plugged into port 1). This uses the right joystick for speed and direction (up and down) and the left joystick for turning (left and right) I prefer this way as opposed to using one joystick for both (like in the next program down) because it is easier to go perfectly straight and it is also easier to control turns (once you get the hang of it). It also uses R1 to move the forklift up and L1 to move the forklift down. Select resets the forklift at 0 and then ends the program. Fork control single joystick This requires the PSP-NX-v3 (plugged into port 1). This uses the right joystick for moving the robot and the left joystick for moving the forklift, one of the nice things about this program compared to the other programs is that you can control the speed of the forklift moving up and down as opposed to the other ones where the speed is fixed. Select resets the forklift at 0 and then ends the program. Instructions Instructions were made using the LDraw suit and is similar to the last instructions I made. You can download the PDF at my blog you can download the MLCad files at my blog.
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So the forklift worked pretty well, since the last testing video I made a few physical changes but i mostly made programming changes. The other change is the instructions for NXT 2.0. Programs Forklift programs for NXT 2.0 These programs are made for the forklift when using the building instructions. In each program it limits the top and bottom so that you can't break anything. You can download them at my blog (in .zip format) Forklift programs for modified forklift These programs are made for the forklift but with 40 and 8 tooth gears as shown in the video instead of the 36 and 12 double bevel tooth gears giving a 1:5 ratio instead of 1:3 and it skips less than the double bevel gears. You can download them at my blog (in .zip format) In each zip there are 3 programs, both sets of programs are similar but have different limits the modified ones have an m in the front of the file name 2 button forklift control For use with using 2 touch sensors (plugged into ports 1 and 2). the touch sensors are used for driving and then you press the enter button to change the direction, the right arrow for moving the forklift up and the left arrow to move the forklift down Fork control This requires the PSP-NX-v3 (plugged into port 1). This uses the right joystick for speed and direction (up and down) and the left joystick for turning (left and right) I prefer this way as opposed to using one joystick for both (like in the next program down) because it is easier to go perfectly straight and it is also easier to control turns (once you get the hang of it). It also uses R1 to move the forklift up and L1 to move the forklift down. Select resets the forklift at 0 and then ends the program. Fork control single joystick This requires the PSP-NX-v3 (plugged into port 1). This uses the right joystick for moving the robot and the left joystick for moving the forklift, one of the nice things about this program compared to the other programs is that you can control the speed of the forklift moving up and down as opposed to the other ones where the speed is fixed. Select resets the forklift at 0 and then ends the program. Instructions Instructions were made using the LDraw suit and is similar to the last instructions I made. You can download the PDF at my blog you can download the MLCad files at my blog.
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