Re: Anyone else tried the Firgelli actuators?

> I decided to spring for one of the expensive Firgelli actuators, and just gave
> it a quick try.  I either got a broken unit, or it is the worst piece of junk
> anyone has ever made for NXT.  First of all, you command it to move a distance,
> not command it to a set location like you would expect for a servo.
That's something expected because the encoder is a relative position one, just
like in the regular NXT motor.

> OK, I can
> live with that, but if I command it to move 10mm, some times I get 7, sometimes
> I get 12, sometimes I get 20mm, and sometimes it just goes all the way to the
> end stop.  Totally el-flako useless.
>
> Anyone else had any experience with these things?  Did I just get a lemon?
I have not noticed that - could you send me your program?

Philo