There’s a great project for LEGO MINDSTORMS just started on Kickstarter by MinuteBot. BrainPower is a way to plug your NXT into the wall!
Previously, these folks brought us the MinuteBase, a product they designed:
MinuteBot Base is a thick, robust base plate that can be used for construction of robotics based on LEGO Mindstorms.
Now they’re back and they’ve designed something we’ve always wanted: a plug in power supply for the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT. We do a lot of programming and experimenting with the NXT and we’re constantly running out of batteries. The BrainPower promises to cure that:
MinuteBot BrainPower is a power supply for LEGO Mindstorms-enabled robotics. Say goodbye to batteries. Just plug and play.
From MinuteBot's Kickstarter Page: BrainPower Explained
See it and support it here!
5 Comments
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Looks like a great product, but how is it different from LEGO’s own rechargeable batteries? I have those plugged in 24/7 too, and they do exactly this, plus I can unplug and keep going, all for about the same price. Is there something different here I’m missing?
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Leon, it’s a good question. I’m not sure why it’s much better, it might be a great question to ask the creators.
I could be wrong here, but don’t the batteries get degraded over time from recharging?
– John
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Thanks John! I’ll drop by their kickstarter and ask them. As far as my rechargeable batteries, I really haven’t noticed any issues having had them for about two years — they’re lithium ion, like in phones and laptops, and those get recharged all the time too. Thanks for the reply!
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They canceled the project? Or just the funding on kickstarter?
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Apparently totally canceled.
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