Brick Labs » retail kit http://brick-labs.com The Source for LEGO Robotics and Educational Materials Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:19:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Struggle with a Rubik’s Cube? Let your NXT Solve IT! http://brick-labs.com/models/26/struggle-with-a-rubiks-cube-let-your-nxt-solve-it/ http://brick-labs.com/models/26/struggle-with-a-rubiks-cube-let-your-nxt-solve-it/#comments Sat, 03 May 2008 02:15:28 +0000 Eric http://brick-labs.com/models/26/struggle-with-a-rubiks-cube-let-your-nxt-solve-it/ If you’re like me, you fight with a Rubik’s Cube.  So why not let your LEGO Mindstorms NXT kit do the dirty work?

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Hans Andersson has built a Rubik’s Cube solver.  “But this has been done before” you say.  True… except for this solver is built entirely from a stock NXT Retail Kit.  That’s right.  No extra parts.

The only extra thing you have to do, is replace some of the stickers on the cube with special ones so the NXT Light Sensor can differentiate between the colors.

You can download the LDD directions here, or read more about the NXT Retail Kit Rubik’s Cube Solver here.

 

Link courtesy of The NXT Step.

 

]]> http://brick-labs.com/models/26/struggle-with-a-rubiks-cube-let-your-nxt-solve-it/feed/ 0 Where to Buy a LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Kit http://brick-labs.com/general/13/where-to-buy-a-lego-mindstorms-nxt-kit/ http://brick-labs.com/general/13/where-to-buy-a-lego-mindstorms-nxt-kit/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:10:24 +0000 Eric http://brick-labs.com/general/13/where-to-buy-a-lego-mindstorms-nxt-kit/ I’ve bought several kits from Hobbytron. I’ve been very happy with their customer service, and the speed of shipping.

They normally have the LEGO MINDSTORMS Retail Kit on sale for $249 US. Sometimes they offer a special sale for around $234 or so.

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