Well if you need to do about 1000 coins if you save a big pot, just make a large one of these, and put 500 coins in, while there sorting watch tv, then in 30 min put 500 more in, then presto, you gave give all the pennies to charrity
hey this is great, i am 13 and have got mindstorms nxt 2,0. could you explain to me how you managed to use the motor to open and close the hole until it dropped it. ps did you use a worm?
Hmm, this is awesome!!! Wow, such a great accomplishment. Although, to make it even faster, you should go ahead and give the sorting bin it's ouwn motor. If you did that, then you don't have to constantly reposition it to the penny bin. The increased spead would be spectacular. I definately wish I had the gift of two functions out of one motor. I know of one way, which is to use a floating worm, but you think out of the box. Great job!!!
Thanks for the nice comment. Actually the sorting bins have to be aligned to the 'dime' bin each time due to the operation of the coin detector. Even if I used a separate motor for moving the sorting bins this alignment is required.
Yeah, I meant to say dime. :) But still, it could improve the speed. For example, if it sorts a penny, instead of quickly going back, it has to go all the way around, back to the dime. Oh, and sorry for the double post...lol.
Your right, for example if it detected a penny then just backed one to the dime bin instead of going around to the dime bin. The speed would increase using this backing up method if a penny or quarter was detected. One problem though it would defeat my passion of multi function motor use. :)
The double post is not an issue, it just made it look like we're really into some deep discussion about this thing..lol
Haha, yeah. I did see your last coin sorter on NXTLog and the vid here on Youtube. But I do have a question. On your first version, the sorting part had to tilt downards before it could change the thing that lets the coin slide through. How come this one does not need to do that? How does the coin just stay were it is without falling through while the thingy rotates or whatever??? Thanks again
The first coin sorter used a vertical rotating coin size detector. The size of the pieces that detected the type of coin would not retain the coin between each testing section. The coin would have to side back to hold it while the next size detector piece rotated into place. Another reason I used this detector tilting mechanism for the first sorter was so the separator and it's ramp could be lower.
hehe. how can NXT interest be annoying :?) a LEGO coin sorter (candian currency) has been my ultimate challenge i've been thinking for years and never pulled it off,,, kevquest has 2 working prototype with brilliant ideas :!)
Ok, lets say a penny slides down to the detector. It will not slide by because it is too big to pass because the detector is currently positioned at default which is to only pass a dime. The NXT now knows that the coin is not a dime because nothing passed the light sensor. The NXT program now increments a variable which now becomes set to 1. The detector then rotates and the penny slides down past the light sensor and the NXT now knows the coin is a penny which is a variable value of 1.
Please, do a tutorial of this coin sorter!
webpedrosantos 3 months ago in playlist Mais vídeos de kevquest
Cool machine
abbs2luvsguitars 7 months ago
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I recomand to search a great sorting robot :Robot Lego Mindstorms Nxt Color Sorter "Place and Sort"
alinvlad16 7 months ago
Cool!!! How do you make it?
lsartam 1 year ago
eh.......design-6/10
programing-200/10
effort-200/10
chickenpoper 1 year ago
Well done gentlemen. Very clever and actually "sort" of useful.
@8)
BrainGernade 1 year ago
wow that means no trip to the banks :)
MrPipitone 1 year ago
why have an expensive coin sorter when you have legos
hootergirlsrhot 1 year ago
Well if you need to do about 1000 coins if you save a big pot, just make a large one of these, and put 500 coins in, while there sorting watch tv, then in 30 min put 500 more in, then presto, you gave give all the pennies to charrity
Frizman1330 1 year ago
hey this is great, i am 13 and have got mindstorms nxt 2,0. could you explain to me how you managed to use the motor to open and close the hole until it dropped it. ps did you use a worm?
adamcjrocks 1 year ago
cool
MrBierBaer 1 year ago
awsome that is so cool how did you make it??
orion4mm 2 years ago
Not bad!
checkzack 2 years ago
Can u make something so it returns and changes money??? Like if it needs 1 dollar, but u give 2, it gives back 1??
Do it and i will sub :PPPPPPP
jknutsenBF2 2 years ago
Nice :P
At a bank the noice would be a bit annoying dough xD
jknutsenBF2 2 years ago
BETTER THAN THE BANK ONE!!!!
linksword916 2 years ago
this is INGENIOUS. =O
redspikyball15 3 years ago
speachless i would spend 300 on one of those
kenworthjoe13 3 years ago
Is that Java powered? Any extra pieces?
applefan2411 3 years ago
woooooooooooooooooooow
keller500 3 years ago
Hmm, this is awesome!!! Wow, such a great accomplishment. Although, to make it even faster, you should go ahead and give the sorting bin it's ouwn motor. If you did that, then you don't have to constantly reposition it to the penny bin. The increased spead would be spectacular. I definately wish I had the gift of two functions out of one motor. I know of one way, which is to use a floating worm, but you think out of the box. Great job!!!
NXTFreak 3 years ago
Thanks for the nice comment. Actually the sorting bins have to be aligned to the 'dime' bin each time due to the operation of the coin detector. Even if I used a separate motor for moving the sorting bins this alignment is required.
kevquest 3 years ago
Yeah, I meant to say dime. :) But still, it could improve the speed. For example, if it sorts a penny, instead of quickly going back, it has to go all the way around, back to the dime. Oh, and sorry for the double post...lol.
NXTFreak 3 years ago
Your right, for example if it detected a penny then just backed one to the dime bin instead of going around to the dime bin. The speed would increase using this backing up method if a penny or quarter was detected. One problem though it would defeat my passion of multi function motor use. :)
The double post is not an issue, it just made it look like we're really into some deep discussion about this thing..lol
kevquest 3 years ago
Haha, yeah. I did see your last coin sorter on NXTLog and the vid here on Youtube. But I do have a question. On your first version, the sorting part had to tilt downards before it could change the thing that lets the coin slide through. How come this one does not need to do that? How does the coin just stay were it is without falling through while the thingy rotates or whatever??? Thanks again
NXTFreak 3 years ago
i was wondering about that - but it's true you did say that only 2 motor where used -- that is a challenge in itself
bazmarc 3 years ago
The first coin sorter used a vertical rotating coin size detector. The size of the pieces that detected the type of coin would not retain the coin between each testing section. The coin would have to side back to hold it while the next size detector piece rotated into place. Another reason I used this detector tilting mechanism for the first sorter was so the separator and it's ramp could be lower.
kevquest 3 years ago
Aha, I see, but how does this sorter detect the type of coin??? Sorry if I am getting kind of annoying...lol
NXTFreak 3 years ago
hehe. how can NXT interest be annoying :?) a LEGO coin sorter (candian currency) has been my ultimate challenge i've been thinking for years and never pulled it off,,, kevquest has 2 working prototype with brilliant ideas :!)
bazmarc 3 years ago
Ok, lets say a penny slides down to the detector. It will not slide by because it is too big to pass because the detector is currently positioned at default which is to only pass a dime. The NXT now knows that the coin is not a dime because nothing passed the light sensor. The NXT program now increments a variable which now becomes set to 1. The detector then rotates and the penny slides down past the light sensor and the NXT now knows the coin is a penny which is a variable value of 1.
kevquest 3 years ago