I was wondering: how do all of you readers organize your NXT pieces? Or should I say DO you organize your pieces...! Please comment, and if you want, post a link to a image of your sortings. Here is a picture of my LEGO trays:
Sunday, June 15
How do YOU organize?
Thursday, June 5
Rechargeable Batteries
I have always used rechargeable batteries in my NXT, and if you do or are planning to, here are some tests I did with 6 new Energizer 15 minute rechargeable batteries and a new LEGO NXT Rechargeable Battery Pack.
The test was this: Have two identical robots, one powered by LEGO and the other by Energizer, drive forward a certain distance and time themselves. The one with the shortest average time wins. Here are the results:
Tests | LEGO's Battery | Energizer's Batteries |
Test 1 | 3.941 sec. | 4.119 sec. |
Test 2 | 4.082 sec. | 3.978 sec. |
Test 3 | 4.095 sec. | 4.163 sec. |
Average Time | 4.039 sec. | 4.086 |
So, LEGO's battery pack supplies just slightly more power, but is more expensive.
If money is not an issue, get LEGO's battery, it has other advantages such as you can charge it while it's in the NXT. (Click it's image). If you don't have a big NXT budget, get Energizer's. They're better than one-use batteries.
Tuesday, June 3
I Won The Move That Weight Challenge!
Yay! My TugBot II won NXTCentral.com's first building challenge, Move That Weight!
Sunday, June 1
...And a diorama to go with it.
This is my first ok diorama, and it was inspired by McZargald from Flickr. It pictures some rebels who dug a trench, attempting to hold out against the Military Police. Bad news for them, though; the MP just brought in a tank.
More Pictures.