Need a Part?

I'm no stranger to Bricklink but usually I just order replacements parts as when I know I'm running low. Just recently though I was stuck when constructing and thought it would be great if a certain lego part existed.

An hour later after using Peeron and bricklink I secured quite a few unique parts. They're all lego just not from technic or mindstorms sets and very, very useful.





A good tip, if you're stuck don't always think of re-doing something as chances are a part does exist that can help!

Anyone else have any luck or interesting parts?

Old Rover Chassis Design

This was a design I was working with at the end of last year before I changed the whole chassis design. I completed the design but it just wasn't workable.

I've revamped the design and considering the drawbacks I've had recently gone for something alot more managable.

Main Rover Body - First Attempt

After a few weeks I completed what I thought would be the main body to my rover but after connecting it to the rover legs it wasn't very good a all. Not sturdy, no strength and it also highlighted that to me I dont think I am going to be able create a rover body based on a differential.

So back to the drawing board!

My Rover Wheel Design

Whilst finishing off a new wheel design for my rover I thought I'd grab a quick pic and post.

The wheel design uses a mindsensor bracket to house a continous servo turning a Lego off roader wheel. This sits under a turntable which will turn using a medium PF motor. This was the last wheel so all I have to do is attach to the Rocker-bogie!

NEW - NXT Temperature Sensor

A new temperature sensor has started shipping from Active Robots in the UK!

From their website "The temperature sensor is a digital sensor powered by the NXT brick. Using the NXT brick and NXT software version 2.0, it can be calibrated to measure both Celsius and Fahrenheit (-20 °C to +120 °C/-4 °F to +248 °F)."

Click here to visit their site - NXT Temperature Sensor

50% Off Technic Lego Sets at Amazon UK

Grab them whilst they are going cheap! Bulldozer and Telescopic handler with 50 % off!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/

Which Colour?

Unfortunately my parts arrived but I had ordered the wrong colour!

I ordered Dark Grey instead of Dark Bluish Grey so had to do it all again!

The good news is I've constructed the rocker bogie part of my rover and am now slowly working on the chassis.

One part I wish lego or someone would make is a larger and well built turn table.

I really hope I have at least 70% finished by Christmas although I haven't even started on the robotic arm...

Bits and Pieces

Well I've completed the first part of my Rover and its big! Alot bigger than I had planned so parts have become an issue. Thanks to bricklink I have managed to secure everything I need for the next phase.

I hope to have some pictures online at the weekend. Dont want to spoil too much though!

I have also adapted my PF Battery case so it can receive power from a solar source. Quite easy to do once you have the case open. I'll add these pictures too!

PF Battery Box and NXTServo

Philo has provided a nice hack to the PF Battery pack to power the NXTServo. Very nice hack if you want to try and keep it lego and not use the battery pack provided by Mindsensors.

Check the hack out here -

http://philohome.com/alimservo/alimservo.htm

Mindsensor stuff at Active Robots

Active Robots are now selling a select range of Mindsensor products including the NXTServo, Acceleration Sensor and Pressure Sensor.

Good news as this means easier to get their products in the U.K!

http://www.active-robots.com/products/mindstorms4schools/mindsensors.shtml