Posted August 31, 20195 yr So I have been having a hard time creating a proper steering system with a L motor. Is it even possible? Also what should I call to a truck where the wheels work like the tracks of a tank? Each side modes independent.
August 31, 20195 yr The "old" PF L motor is just a regular motor with some internal gear reduction. There is no internal electronics to deal with position sensing. So this motor isn't suitable for steering. There is a servo motor in the PF generation that's designed for this. However the new control+ L motor does have position sensing and so can be used for steering. 41099 uses a control+ L motor for steering. But to make things just a little more confusing, control+ is the name of the app only, which is used to control the Technic powered up sets, the motor itself is part of the powered up or PU generation. So I guess it should be called the PU L motor. But then what are the motors in the batmobile called? I dunno but yeah, the L motor in 41099 is used as a steering servo, but the older PF L motor can't be used as a steering servo, unless you have a mechanical return to centre mechanism or you aren't bothered about return to centre functionality, then sure you can use the PF L motor for steering. Is that clear as mud?! I'm not sure of the name for that type of steering, like a tank or a bobcat would use. I just call it tank style steering.
August 31, 20195 yr 13 minutes ago, allanp said: I'm not sure of the name for that type of steering, like a tank or a bobcat would use. I just call it tank style steering. It's still skid steering.
August 31, 20195 yr You can indeed use an L motor for steering, provided you design the steering transmission so that the motor is protected by one or more clutch gears (or other similar solutions, e.g. a custom linear clutch or the linear clutch coming out in October with 42100). I found out that an M motor with a 1:9 reduction and two white clutch gears can steer a 4 kg model provided you have a good pivot point, i.e. minimal tyre scrub. Edited August 31, 20195 yr by suffocation
September 1, 20195 yr 11 hours ago, Maaboo35 said: It's still skid steering. Of course it is, I forgot that
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