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12803 jim.kiskis@...
porthos_6 Offline Send Email
May 15, 2012
3:34 pm
Guys are seeming to like it, if any one is thinking of doing a order please let me know as I would like to get some small item s in Jim -- Sent from my HP...
12804 Richard Cook
richardofdra... Offline Send Email
May 15, 2012
3:51 pm
On 12-05-15 11:04 AM, jim.kiskis@... wrote:   http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=22393 Damn, shipping (NOT using UPS) is...
12805 Paul & Andrea Mumby
paul_mumby Offline Send Email
May 16, 2012
1:20 am
Just ordered the parts for my RoboMagellan bot. Will be a week or two getting here, then I'll get the build done. Using this as a platform for it: ...
12806 jim.kiskis@...
porthos_6 Offline Send Email
May 16, 2012
5:51 am
A little overkill is the understatement you will only need about 10 to 20 % speed for your buggy ;-) with that in mind get a extra heatsink and possibly a fan...
12807 Paul & Andrea Mumby
paul_mumby Offline Send Email
May 16, 2012
3:34 pm
The stock ESC on this one has a heatsink and fan on it already. Plus I'll likely be running it without the body on it for the sake of robomagellan, so open air...
12808 jim.kiskis@...
porthos_6 Offline Send Email
May 16, 2012
3:49 pm
Yes that true just would have liked to jump in on your order for some recivers and servos oh well next time Jim -- Sent from my HP TouchPad On 16 May 2012...
12809 Paul & Andrea Mumby
paul_mumby Offline Send Email
May 16, 2012
3:55 pm
Actually I couldn't combine with it anyway. The truck alone maxed the shipping weight/volume (if I added even a battery or two it suddenly switched to "We...
12810 jim.kiskis@...
porthos_6 Offline Send Email
May 16, 2012
4:33 pm
Wow -- Sent from my HP TouchPad On 16 May 2012 11:55 AM, Paul & Andrea Mumby <themumbys@...> wrote: Actually I couldn't combine with it anyway. The truck...
12811 Paul & Andrea Mumby
paul_mumby Offline Send Email
May 18, 2012
3:27 pm
Anyone thought of doing a slightly more "advanced" challenge using a public park or something? (instead of parking lot) a little more "offroad" and adds a...
12812 Aaron Ramsey
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May 18, 2012
5:02 pm
Absolutely. We will move it to Andrew Hayden park I think, hopefully this year. The waypoints would be configured so that robots which need pavement would...
12813 Paul & Andrea Mumby
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May 18, 2012
5:56 pm
Oooh I love that idea for several reasons ;) Andrew Hayden is within walking distance of my house lol, and that sounds like a lot of fun as a challenge!...
12814 Micro
micro223 Offline Send Email
May 18, 2012
8:10 pm
I've wanted to do that for years. I'd need an off-road chassis, a tilt compensated compass, and some kind of vision strategy. Guy ... From: Paul & Andrea Mumby...
12815 Micro
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May 18, 2012
8:15 pm
What electronics do you need? Perhaps you could borrow something until your stuff arrives. Guy ... From: Paul & Andrea Mumby <themumbys@...> Subject: Re:...
12816 Richard Sloan
themindfactory Offline Send Email
May 18, 2012
8:39 pm
yeah if you cant get cone to cone on flat ground........ need I say more.... :-) R....
12817 Paul & Andrea Mumby
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May 18, 2012
8:53 pm
I ordered a full set of sensors mostly. I have micros to do control with, and a netbook to interface it with for vision, but I had ordered: - Accelerometer -...
12818 Micro
micro223 Offline Send Email
May 19, 2012
1:59 am
If it helps, I can lend you a sonar module http://www.acroname.com/robotics/parts/R93-SRF04.html Guy ... From: Paul & Andrea Mumby <themumbys@...> ...
12819 Paul & Andrea Mumby
paul_mumby Offline Send Email
May 19, 2012
2:31 am
No worries, I actually have a GPS, and a 9axis IMU, as well as 5-6 sonar modules in stock, The reason I wanted to wait on these specific parts is they are...
12820 khufuca Offline Send Email May 19, 2012
3:12 pm
Reminder: RoboMagellan Practice Today 1:00 PM Corner of Leggett Dr and Farrar Rd ( QNX Software Systems Limited parking lot). GPS coordinates: 45 deg 20.5643...
12821 Richard Sloan
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May 19, 2012
7:20 pm
QNX is an appropriate site for such endeavors.... :-)...
12822 khufuca Offline Send Email May 19, 2012
10:17 pm
3 robots appeared: RonC's, Diego's and Guy's. 2 robots tried the course: RonC's and Diego's. 1 robot completed the course:RonC's. 3 spectators attended: Norm...
12823 jim.kiskis@...
porthos_6 Offline Send Email
May 19, 2012
10:41 pm
Ok where's the pics no pics didn't happen hehe -- Sent from my HP TouchPad On 19 May 2012 6:17 PM, khufuca <ronclough@...> wrote: 3 robots appeared:...
12824 Darcy Whyte
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May 21, 2012
11:57 am
I'm looking for a cardboard box around 48x48x12". Pehaps 48x30x12" will work. Anybody have anything on hand? -- Darcy Whyte...
12825 khufuca Offline Send Email May 22, 2012
12:00 am
1:00 PM Saturday, May 26 at Lot #10 in "Parking Lots for RoboMagellan.jpg" (See the Files section of this group). Lot #10 is the parking lot for QNX / RIM on...
12826 Richard Cook
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May 23, 2012
12:52 pm
Your next robot or embedded platform? http://www.tweaktown.com/news/24233/via_introduces_amazing_49_apc_android_computer_we_go_hands_on/index.html -- Richard...
12827 Ken@home
klmckinnon... Offline Send Email
May 23, 2012
9:57 pm
Seen that one. A bit more powerful than the Raspberry Pi, and will run Android. Very nice price point as well. Now to figure out what to do with it.... Ken...
12828 Rob Woolley
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May 25, 2012
10:01 pm
The Ottawa Robotics Competition 2012 is taking place tomorrow. (See http://orc.ottawa.ieee.ca/ for details.) I wanted to personally invite the Ottawa Robotics...
12829 jim.kiskis@...
porthos_6 Offline Send Email
May 27, 2012
12:50 am
Doing somesurfing and found this http://www.servocity.com/html/micro_gearmotorblocks.html Looks rather great for power drives -- Sent from my HP TouchPad...
12830 Paul & Andrea Mumby
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May 27, 2012
4:01 am
Hey, so doing some spring cleaning, and getting rid of several things. We've posted it to kijiji, thought I'd spread the links around here. Several baby...
12831 khufuca Offline Send Email May 27, 2012
9:40 pm
We had the same turnout as last week. However, we presented prizes this time: All three attendees got a first place prize: Guy for diligently and consistently...
12832 Paul & Andrea Mumby
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May 27, 2012
10:05 pm
My car and electronics are in, I'm working on getting it initially together, but I doubt I'll have it ready for next weekend. Perhaps the weekend after. - Paul...
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