RF projects

[CTgeek]

First of all let me say that I am new here!

From what I have seen with LEGO they focus on a lot of PF Functions which I do like, but it is ONLY IR (short range) :< I like the Mindstorm stuff but the best that LEGO offers right now is Bluetooth (unless you order from mindsensors). I have seen some of the older lego stuff which did have RF which is great for distance but a lot of what lego had then was not totally compatible (8369) with what we have now (8297 for example). Why doesn't lego have something smaller than what came with 8376 or 8366. Do you know of someting? If so, I'd like to know!

I love LEGO and I love what you can do with legos (my son at 5 years old also loves them). I love that you build something, play with it, take it apart and have something totally different the next week. This is why we all have had legos growing up (if not, I feel sorry for you). My question now goes to everyone that has any LEGO RF item(s). I'd love to see links, pictures and even instructions, etc.

I am starting a new post on Eurobricks because it seems the overseas people use the little bricks a little more than the US :< I have seen some great websites from overseas (sariel.pl and even the Truck Trial site). Good job guys/gals. Do you have links, posts, pictures or instructions you like to share for something RF (Radio Frequency) that you built? I'd love to see them posted here. Maybe if enough gets posted Lego will notice.

thanks a bunch.

Edited February 7, 2011 by CTgeek

[DLuders]

Welcome to Eurobricks! A fellow named Mahjqa built this Lego Boat powered with Lego RC components:

[CTgeek]

Welcome to Eurobricks! A fellow named Mahjqa built this Lego Boat powered with Lego RC components:

That is a great start. Thanks for the first official post. I'd love to see more like this....

[efferman]

i have a very old thing from the time before my dark ages. Very fast and very unstable while the cornering.

Sorry for the bad Picture quality

[DLuders]

Zblj made this cool Hypertruck / Hyperbeast:

[allanp]

The parts being referred to in these posts are mainly these:

http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/6272

http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/5282

http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/5292

As can be found in 8475 RC Race Buggy (2002) and 8366 Supersonic RC (2003).

The transmitter is a 3 channel transmitter, the reciever has two electrical outputs (ie one for main motor drive and one for an auxilery like a gear shift) and an in-built servo motor for steering. One of the electrcal outputs (the red one) is controlled via the up/down joystick and is proportional (sort of, I think it's three steps or speeds), the other electrical output (the dark grey one) is operated via the paddles on the back of the transmitter (similar to the gearshift on an F1 car) and is either on or off.

The functionality of this system was great. I hope that the current PF line will include a servo motor in the future.

Edited February 7, 2011 by allanp

[CTgeek]

The parts being referred to in these posts are mainly these:

http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/6272

http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/5282

http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/5292

As can be found in 8475 RC Race Buggy (2002) and 8366 Supersonic RC (2003).

The transmitter is a 3 channel transmitter, the reciever has two electrical outputs (ie one for main motor drive and one for an auxilery like a gear shift) and an in-built servo motor for steering. One of the electrcal outputs (the red one) is controlled via the up/down joystick and is proportional (sort of, I think it's three steps or speeds), the other electrical output (the dark grey one) is operated via the paddles on the back of the transmitter (similar to the gearshift on an F1 car) and is either on or off.

The functionality of this system was great. I hope that the current PF line will include a servo motor in the future.

I'm pretty familar with the 8366 as I was able to buy one off Ebay last year here in the states along with a couple of other things for under $150.00. It is a nice kit and fun to play with. I would love to see something like this in the newer PF Functions (the RF part) and even a nice controller.

Keep em coming guys. This is a great start.

[Tobbe Arnesson]

I've added a lot of non-LEGO RF stuff to my MOCs in the past (but only to replace my own fingers, i.e. to control polarity and pneumatic switches):

See more here: http://lotekbricks.blogspot.com/2001/04/rckillough.html There are several others MOCs there with the same system.

Since I never drove my MOCs at any range IR works fine for me today, so I've stopped using non-LEGO RF.

[CTgeek]

I've added a lot of non-LEGO RF stuff to my MOCs in the past (but only to replace my own fingers, i.e. to control polarity and pneumatic switches):

See more here: http://lotekbricks.blogspot.com/2001/04/rckillough.html There are several others MOCs there with the same system.

Since I never drove my MOCs at any range IR works fine for me today, so I've stopped using non-LEGO RF.

Very cool. We were just talking about this and it would be really cool if the wheels locked down and then it could actually have a type of steering like a normal car