ROBOTMAK3RS Blog

Continuing on with the  series of posts  on creating a NXT motor Grader I started last week ... Today we are going to look at lighting. This is an important part of the NXT robot design that often gets overlooked. Motor graders are often used in winter to clear snow - so lighting is very important. I tried to create the large floodlight the big Cat graders have: When I started the project I was not sure what sort of lights to use - some are easier to use with NXT. Some are so bulky it simply does not go with the model. My first attempt used the LEGO lights that comes with the NXT Education version: They are easy to interface (using the cable that comes with the kit) and can be programmed using the NXT-G Motor block. However, I did not like the studded pieces so I discarded the design. The next lights I tried was the PF lights that came with the new LEGO TECHNIC off roader . The lights were very elegant and fitted neatly inside the standard hole. It was perfect. However I was not sure h...