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Air Racer (With Steps)
Hello, NXT world! This is my first project I have posted, and I feel like I did a good job building and programming it. I call it the Air Racer because it has the need for speed and has a giant fan hooked up onto the back. I will go into more detail in the next few sections. Enjoy!

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 MindstormsAddict

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 21 February 2013

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 adventurebot, sll, fast, touch, ultrasonic, gears, wheels, motors, fan, works, car, low, program, video, ldd

The Fan

Ok, so you might think that the fan just slows the whole robot down because of its weight, but I have it geared up to where it spins fast enough to make it go faster than it does without it. You can even feel a cool breeze if you get close to it while it is spinning. : P As you can tell, I DO NOT like cheesy decorations that don't even work.

Trial and Error

In the picture, you can see that the back of the car only has one wheel and does not have a rubber tire. At first, I left the tire on the wheel, and there was too much resistance on the front wheels. Without a motor for the back wheel, the robot wouldn't budge! But then I took off the tire, tested the program, and when the Air Racer took off, it was like a race against time! I was really surprised by how fast it could move. It blew me away! ;)

The Program

I made a slightly complex program for this project. It starts the program at 85 power, and boosts to 100 power if you press one of the two touch sensors. If it sees anything in its path, it quickly stops motors B and C, but lets motor A (the fan) keep running. Once motors B and C come to a complete stop, the robot says, "Goodbye", and stops the program altogether.

Comments

10 most recent comments out of 23  [VIEW ALL]

  • MindstormsAddict

  • I actually might be able to make building instructions, but you will have to be patient. My newest computer will not be available for a few weeks. :(

  • Posted 86 days and 1 hour ago


  • gusieburger

  • The most AWESOME bot EVER. 50*s

  • Posted 85 days and 2 hours ago


  • Stormy_M

  • I will post 1 motor car ldd as soon as i can its a little hard because at the moment i have a LOT of things TO DO.

  • Posted 80 days and 13 hours ago


  • starship92

  • A Video?

  • Posted 70 days and 16 hours ago


  • MindstormsAddict

  • I had a video for this project, but the moderators rejected it when I posted it with the project. :(

  • Posted 66 days and 5 hours ago



  • lama-mantis

  • SLL POINTS O: 9,5 P: 8 M: 7 B: 7 Average: 7,875

  • Posted 47 days and 13 hours ago


  • MindstormsAddict

  • Guess what? I just posted building instructions! You can finally build the Air Racer without having to guess what goes where!

  • Posted 39 days and 8 hours ago


  • JustinRach

  • Is sometimes time, because you wanted to upload a longstanding.

  • Posted 36 days and 14 hours ago


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