Introduction: NXT Dynamo Car! NO BATTERIES!
Step 1: You Will Need:
NXT Mindstorms 2.0 Kit:
2 Electric Mindstorms NXT Motor
2 Technic Axle 9
1 Technic Axle 5
4 Technic Bush 1/2 Smooth
1 Technic Bush
4 Wheel 43.2 x 22 without Pinholes, with External Ribs
4 Tyre 43.2 x 22 ZR
2 Technic Gear 36 Tooth Double Bevel
1 Electric Cable NXT 50cm
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Step 2: Step 1
Put the 4 Tyre 43.2 x 22 ZR onto the Wheel 43.2 x 22 without Pinholes, with External Ribs.
Step 3: Step 2
Put the 2 Technic Gear 36 Tooth Double Bevel onto the Technic Axle 5, then insert that into the Electric Mindstorms NXT Motor.
Lock it with the
Step 4: Step 3
Insert the Technic Axle 9 into the motor, pop the wheels on, and then lock it with 2 Technic Bush 1/2 Smooth
Step 5: Step 4
Insert the other Technic Axle 9 into the two beams of the motor, locking it with the Technic Bush in the middle.
Again pop the wheels in, and lock it with 2 Technic Bush 1/2 Smooth
The car should take shape
Step 6: Step 5
Connect the Electric Cable NXT 50cm into both motors.
Step 7: Finished!
Now turn the 2 Technic Gear 36 Tooth Double Bevels, the car should also move. Turn clockwise to move forward, anticlockwise to reverse! Simple and fun:)

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6 Comments
9 years ago
There's a cable sticking out of the motor, it's hooked to the nxt which is off camera.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Actually, your wrong. It is NOT hooked onto the NXT, and the NXT is not off-camera either. In fact, I even tried this, and it turns out energy can be transferred between 2 motors. But he didn't really mention that the car can't steer.
9 years ago
Oh wait i see what you did nevermibf
9 years ago on Introduction
Good idea! I've done this many times with model motors. Why didn't I ever think to do it with Mindstorms? :)
10 years ago on Introduction
Nice Instructable, I found that this technique makes for very good proportional steering on wire-control models.
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
yep:)