The mailman brought me a cool new toy to play with this afternoon! It’s the Mindsensors GlideWheel-M! These are so cool, you can now use the Large XL Power Functions motor with the same degree of accuracy as an NXT motor. The GlideWheel-M is just a single unit thick and fits very nicely onto the motor. You can mount it in any orientation you like. It’s really easy to use; if you know how to use an NXT motor, you can use this.
I shot a little video so you can see how it works in real life. I can’t wait to try and build this into something a little more substantial than a hand held demo doodad.
The GlideWheel-M will cost $29.95 when it goes on sale.
Very cool product 🙂 is it an encoder or just an angle sensors?
It’s acts as an encoder but I think it uses the same technology as the upcoming angle sensors they’re planning to release with a similar package.
This is wicked awesome! I just contacted Mindsensors, and I’ll be getting a couple of these soon. 🙂 Can’t wait to try it! I wonder if Steve Hassenplug has any….. I guess I’ll find out at BrickWorld.
How did you program it? Do you use it like a regular motor?
Yup, just use them as a regular motor. Easy as anything!
Pity that LEGO did not include this as standard just as in the NXT motors.
Certainly makes these motors more useable.
Any idea of the likely price?
I will find out for you, stay tuned!
I have been waiting for such a sensor for years, that is awesome!
One think I find could be improved, the use of axle hole to attach the sensor make the motor attachment much more complicated as it can no longer be attached by its face.
Hey does the combination of the glidewheel and the XL motor offer more precsision than standard nxt motors? Because of the smaller backlash?
thx for the video 🙂
The resolution is the same but the backlash is less. Best of all is that it takes up less space than a normal NXT motor 🙂
good to hear, now i have to save up the money for 12 of this things ^^
I am sure if you mail Mindsensors that you want to buy 12, you might be able to negotiate some kind of discount 🙂