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Lego Mindstorms NXT Split Chassis Steering

Posted on January 22, 2007 by in Lego, Mistakes, Rollers | 4 Comments

Here is an idea I have been playing with for a little while. Instead of simply doing a car with regular steering, I wanted to try a split chassis design where the front of the car rotates in the direction you want to turn. Here are two attempts, but I abandoned any further design after driving both around with my phone via bluetooth. The steering is too inaccurate to use for an autonomous robot, but it is fun to drive.



4 Responses to "Lego Mindstorms NXT Split Chassis Steering"

  1. Reply
    TechFresh
    - May 21, 2007 at 11:30 pm

    Beautiful…split steering too? I gotta get one…

  2. Reply
    Rich
    - May 22, 2007 at 9:49 pm

    It is interesting if a little wild to drive. Try making it and post it :)

  3. Reply
    vishwas
    - July 3, 2007 at 3:07 pm

    hey i wanna try making it…which r the driving wheels or is it 4X4 ??
    n wat joint have u used for the flexible joining??

  4. Reply
    Rich
    - July 6, 2007 at 8:39 pm

    It is a 4×4 . I made the flexible join with an axle, technic triangle and several 24 tooth gears.

    24 Tooth Gear
    Technic Triangle

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