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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rokenbok The Wikipedia Page on Rokenbok]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rokenbok The Wikipedia Page on Rokenbok]
*[http://www.robotoid.com/howto/scavenging-ready-made-toys-to-make-robots.html An article on how to mod rokenbok]
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/Rokenbok/comments/8f8h0p/rokenbok_smart_port_fpga_interface/ A Reddit Post on a USB to "Rokenbok SmartPort" adapter (uses a small fpga) ] -supposedly doable with a standard microprocessor

Revision as of 22:53, 5 May 2020

Basics

  • A Construction Toy from ~1990s
  • Mad some construction aspects like lego etc, but it's main "thing" was the rc controlled vehicles
  • Various ones:
    • A Forklift
    • An Earth Mover
    • A M o n o r a i l
    • A Crane
  • Fell apart, and company is mostly dead
  • Similar to the Models of OSE Devices , and can be used as a stepping stone to get to that

Phases of work

Phase 1

  • Hacking the "smart port" on the rokenbok rc tower
  • Mess around with that for a bit

Phase 2

  • CAD of the system
  • Modify to be more 3D Print-able if needed

Phase 3

  • Make OSE Models in a similar style that are compatible with the Rokenbok System

See Also

Useful Links