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Lego EV3 Triple-Torque Battlebot
This Lego Mindstorms EV3 battlebot uses three EV3 Large Motors, two of which have "triple torque" due to gearing. In this false-colored picture, the pink 12-tooth gear that is directly connected to the EV3 Large Motor touches the turquoise 36-tooth gear. This "gearing down" increases its torque three times, for increased pushing power. The center motor operates the yellow "flipper" arms for upending opposing robots in a Lego Sumo or Battlebot competition. Parts from the EV3 45544 Education Set are supplemented by the third motor and EV3 Color Sensor (for detecting the edge of a Lego Sumo arena). You can use your spare parts to make the flipper larger; with it in the "up" position, it measures ~7"x7" (~22x22 studs). The EV3 Ultrasonic Sensor detects the opposing robot, or it can be replaced by a Mindsensors "Sumo Eyes" sensor ( www.mindsensors.com/ev3-and-nxt/28-dual-range-triple-zone... ) for SuGObot (www.sugobot.com ) competitions. The Lego Digital Designer (LDD) .lxf Building Instructions file for the actual-color model, plus Parts List, is available on Rebrickable.com: rebrickable.com/mocs/DavidLuders/ev3-triple-torque-battlebot
Lego EV3 Triple-Torque Battlebot
This Lego Mindstorms EV3 battlebot uses three EV3 Large Motors, two of which have "triple torque" due to gearing. In this false-colored picture, the pink 12-tooth gear that is directly connected to the EV3 Large Motor touches the turquoise 36-tooth gear. This "gearing down" increases its torque three times, for increased pushing power. The center motor operates the yellow "flipper" arms for upending opposing robots in a Lego Sumo or Battlebot competition. Parts from the EV3 45544 Education Set are supplemented by the third motor and EV3 Color Sensor (for detecting the edge of a Lego Sumo arena). You can use your spare parts to make the flipper larger; with it in the "up" position, it measures ~7"x7" (~22x22 studs). The EV3 Ultrasonic Sensor detects the opposing robot, or it can be replaced by a Mindsensors "Sumo Eyes" sensor ( www.mindsensors.com/ev3-and-nxt/28-dual-range-triple-zone... ) for SuGObot (www.sugobot.com ) competitions. The Lego Digital Designer (LDD) .lxf Building Instructions file for the actual-color model, plus Parts List, is available on Rebrickable.com: rebrickable.com/mocs/DavidLuders/ev3-triple-torque-battlebot