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Unread 22-08-2005, 14:10
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Re: pic: PS2 Driven Robot

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Originally Posted by mechanicalbrain
I doubt you will get the rumble feature working. I don't know all the mechanics but the chances are they use a buzzer. And since a buzzer is a motor the RC should not output enough power for it to run. Nice work though. I'm looking at making custom controls this year and i like to see success.
From what I saw when I ripped apart an old controller of mine, they're just little DC motors with... weight kinda things on them that when they spin throw the controller off balance, making it rumble.
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