Poll!!!!

I just added a new poll to my blog on what you think the name of my blog should be changed to!!!! The vote will close in one week, so vote now!

 Note: If you choose other please either leave a comment or email me your suggestion.

Website Update!!!!

I know I said I would have my website finished by Christmas but I am rethinking the name of my blog and website because I found out that someone else had a blog named "Mindstorm Maniacs". So I am working on a new name for my blog and website but for now the name will stay the same. I am going to most likely finish the website sometime this year.

                       Look forward to a contest coming sometime in the coming weeks!!!
     

Google Science Fair 2012!!!

Google has just opened up its second annual science fair. Any one age 13-18 can enter whether, your home schooled or public schooled, You can go in all by yourself or of a team up to three, the contest end's April 1st,  2012. I saw this last year but I didn't have any time to enter this year I am considering entering.

Go to www.google.com/events/sciencefair/ to enter today.

Here is a video about the google science fair. 

  Here is another video on how to enter.

What will your question be?

HumvNXT

Here it is!!!!!!!!!! My latest MOC that I have been working on!!!!!! Presenting!!!!!

HumvNXT!!!!!

 I was trying to make it into a Hot-rod but instead I came out with this. It is really cool and has a neat design but it is pretty much useless because it doesn't have any sensors (I didn't have enough pieces), I made it so that it could be controlled via another NXT. It is TWD (Two wheel drive) and the gear ratio is about 1:2. The other motor is used to turn the front wheels, I got the inspiration from Laurens Valks "SPC" (Self Parking Car). It can be built with only one NXT 1.0 or 2.0 set, but you will need 1 extra 40-tooth gear.
Due to some technical difficulty's I could not add video or LDD, Sorry!!!!!!

  

Here is some more pictures of HumvNXT:

Here is the side of the Hummer.

Here is the back wheel's of the truck.

Here is the steering system.

And lastly here is the backside of the hummer.

Enjoy!!!!!

In one of my post's I said it was going to be on a friday but I was wrong.

Happy New Year!!!!!!!

   Happy New Year everyone!!!!!!!

On New Years Eve I published the building instructions to my "Very First Biped" in response to a ton of people commenting on how they want instruction, Hope you enjoy it!!!!!

      Click here ---->Building Instructions

Remember this Friday to check out my blog for my awesome MOC I will be revealing!!!



Merry CHRISTmas!!!!

The Maniac blog wishes everyone a Merry CHRISTmas and a happy New year!!!!

Here is "Alpha REXMas" made by "Apologetic" on NXTLog.

I probably won't post anymore until after Christmas and the New Year.

Here is a teaser trailer of my new MOC (My Own Creation) that will be coming to my blog on January 7, 2012. I will try to put it on NXTLog too but will first put it on my blog. Enjoy!!!

NXTLOG Spooktacular Building Challenge Winners!

                                                                                                

  The moment we have all been waiting for: Here are the winners of NXTlog's Spooktacular Building         Challenge. Sadly I was not able to enter because I was extremely busy.

16/11/2011

This October NXTLOG hosted a spooky Halloween challenge, and some of you got boo-ilding! We saw robot candy dispenser tricksters and treaters and even crazy characters to scare you in the night! We could only highlight a few winners based on our award criteria, but make sure to visit, comment, rate, and get inspired by all the entries by searching the tag "spooktacular."

Here are the winners:

SPOOKTACULAR AWARD
This award goes to the Halloween robot that is spooked the judges silly!

THE HAND
Created by: skeloton325

*Click clack click clack* That sounds ominously like fingernails....It's THE HAND! Imagine this creepy crawler grabbing at you on Halloween night. What a fright! Inspired by GhostInside's project, Thing, this is a slightly smaller version of a frightful decapitated body part. THE HAND walks with a basic quadruped leg design to create four moving "fingers" to propel it forward. For fun, skeloton325 added a thumb to the design. With an ultrasonic sensor attached, it could guard candy on Halloween night. skeleton35 posts a video, a .rbt program file, and even has a spooky NXTLOG username. Congratulaaaaations!

THE "TRICKSTER" AWARD
This award goes to the trickiest robot on Halloween night.

Candy Trap
Created by: Ultrasonic13

With arms like a bat and the slyness of a fox, the candy trap is designed to catch people who try to take your bowl of candy! An ultrasonic sensor detects any intruder approaching and lures the visitor in by shining a light sensor on a bowl of candy. Little do they now that when they reach for a candy a touch sensor detects their move and, "Bam!" they get trapped. Enjoy this fun trick from Ultrasonic13!

THE "TREAT" AWARD
This award goes to the most iconic Halloween robot. How much does your robot really say, “Halloween?

Candy Bowl Claw
Created by: trekdude

A first project on NXTLOG, the Candy Bowl Claw is a combination robot. One part trick, one part treat. The robot waits for someone to grab some candy, and then the claw closes on hand, laughing like a maniac. It then releases it's grip, and allows the person to grab some candy. But there's a catch; a creepy looking spider is illuminated by a red light while moving around and roaring, so that candy grabbers get a spooky show. trekdude got the idea for the spider portion of this project from Dave Parker's nxtprograms website. Make sure to always give credit for your inspiration. The judges think that this project really said Halloween, because everyone who visits the Candy Bowl Claw gets a treat.

HONORABLE MENTION(S)
*Many projects submitted for this challenge were disqualified for awards because the user did not follow the rules. Make sure you always read the rules and submit a LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT .rbt program file with your building challenge submission.

Mind-Monster
Created by: x2mind

Candy bar supersizer 2000
Created by: fish3952

                                  Congragulations to all the winners from the Maniac Blog.

                                                            Compliments if NXTLog.

Cyclops!!!

Remember a little while ago I posted the teaser trailer of Daniele Benedettelli's Cyclops? Well now he posted another trailer of the cyclops that he will reveal at the World Robot Olympiad November 18-20 in the United Arab Emirates. Looks pretty neat!!!

My Website :-(

I know that I said I would be done with my website in two weeks but I have been really busy lately and just couldn't get to it I will try to have it done before Christmas. Sorry :-(