Quad Track: IR-Ball Seeking Crane

This is my LEGO Mindstorms NXT Quad Caterpillar Track Crane, which uses my 'Ultimate Grab' to pick-up and retrieve a Hitechnic Infra-Red Electronic Ball. The Chassis houses 2x NXT Motors to drive the Left and Right pairs of Tracks. A third NXT Motor is used to raise and lower the crane arm. A Small PowerFunctions [...]

Ball Sorting Crane with Ultimate Grabber

As mentioned in my previous post, I've been working on-and-off for a couple years now on a reliable LEGO Technics, Crane Claws which will pick up balls reliably. To show case my 'Ultimate Crane Grab', I've built a LEGO Mindstorms NXT Coloured Ball Sorting Crane, which runs along a geared tressel, which features my Ultimate [...]