LEGO Mindstorms NXT Bin Emptying Robot – Mark II
This is a LEGO Mindstorms NXT "Bin Emptying Robot Mark II". It is part of a larger project I have been working on, my "Ball Sorting Factory". A forklift delivers full Bins of balls to be emptied. The Emptied bins are then taken away to the processing facility to be refilled. The Mark I version [...]
LEGO Mindstorms NXT Bin Emptying Robot – Mark I
This is Mark I of my LEGO Mindstorms NXT Ball Sorting Factory, which I have been working for a number of weeks. The whole project consists of three main parts. Firstly there is the 'Ball Sorting Factory', made up of Gantry System with 3-Axis: Front-Back, Left-Right, and Up-Down for the Ball Gripping Claw. The Second [...]
Mindstorms NXT Forklift Truck & Bin Emptying Machine
I'm currently working on a Sorting Factory, complete with LEGO Mindstorms NXT Forklift Truck and Bin Emptying Robot. Part of a larger project I'm currently working on (partly visible in the upper-left corner of photographs). The Forklift is used to deliver full Bins of balls to be emptied by the Bin Emptying Machine, and then [...]
LEGO Mindstorms NXT X-Y Plotter
I’ve have built my first LEGO Mindstorms NXT Plotter (printer) which is programmed with RobotC. The plotter draws pictures by drawing whole lines, known as vectors. An X–Y plotter is a plotter that operates in two axes of motion ("X" and "Y") in order to draw continuous vector graphics. The term was used to [...]
‘Melon Factor’ – Conclusion
This was to be Part 4/5 of my Melon Factor Project, for the NXTLog FoodFactor Competition for May 2012. It's unfortunate, but time has not been kind. I had more important real life issues that dragged me away from the project. Link to this post!
Melon Factor – Part 3
This is Part 3 of my Melon Factor Project, which is part of my NXTLog Food Factor Competition Entry for May 2012. In Part 1 of my project, involved transportation of the Melons using a Forklift Truck to transport the boxes of melons from the delivery depot to the processing plant. Part 2 of my [...]
Melon Factor – Part 2
This is Part 2 of my Melon Factor Project, which is part of my NXTLog FoodFactor Competition Entry for May 2012. In Part 1 of my project, for the transportation of the Melons I had them in 'Bottom Drop' Boxes. I used a Forklift Truck to transport the boxes of melons from the delivery [...]
Melon Factor – Part 1
Part 1 of my NXTLog FoodFactor Competition Entry needed a method to transport models of the large open top pallet type bins used to transport vegetables, such as potatoes, cabbages and pumpkins. I decided on a Forklift Truck to do the job. Forklift Navigation Details: The prime purpose of the Forklift Truck is to transport [...]
LEGO Mindstorms NXT Laser Guided Shooter
I've been busy playing with my LASER Sensors , and have put together a Zamor powered LEGO Mindstorms NXT Laser Guided Shooter. If you would like to build your own, I have included the Model Instructions and NXC Program Code. For this particular version of my LEGO Mindstorms NXT Laser Guided Shooter, I've been trialling [...]
Long Range Target Location Using a Laser Sensor
I began testing my Mindstorms NXT Laser Target Sensor with 40mm P.V.C. Pipe Tubes 50mm Long wrapped with 3M Scotchlite 8910 Retroreflective Silver Fabric. The distance between the Laser Sensor and targets varied from between 1 to 2 Metres in this Test. The Sensor uses a 650nm 5mW (Red) laser module. The Sensor can however [...]
Testing the NXT Laser Target Sensor
Testing my Mindstorms NXT Laser Target Sensor with 40mm P.V.C. Pipe Tubes wrapped with 3M Scotchlite Reflective 8910 Silver Fabric. I began testing my Mindstorms NXT Laser Target Sensor with 40mm P.V.C. Pipe Tubes 50mm Long wrapped with 3M Scotchlite 8910 Reflective Silver Fabric. The distance between the Laser Sensor and target was 1 Metre. [...]
