We'll certainly never try to eliminate any technology from the contest. But, the distance from the start to the destination will increase with time,...
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Brian Dean
bsd512
Oct 2, 2004 3:52 pm
... Agreed. But the orange cone is essentially a beacon, especially since you are shooing away people with orange shirts. I personally would feel a lot...
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Doug Kelley
douglasdrewk...
Oct 2, 2004 4:03 pm
I wouldn't have as big a problem with orange shirts if the same person stood in the same place for the entire contest. It's not really an obstacle thing; it's...
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dan michaels
oric_dan
Oct 2, 2004 4:46 pm
... somethign ... I'm not in SRS, but I was commenting on the statement in Pete's own rule doco regards disallowing Rhex-type bots. As I pointed out, there are...
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Michael
rabidlabs
Oct 2, 2004 5:48 pm
I haven't chimed in yet as much of what I have heard sounds good. I am a little bit concerned about the distance increasing. As everyone knows, LevelHeaded...
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Ted Larson
ted_srf_dude
Oct 2, 2004 6:57 pm
I think this suggestion is a fantastic one! In fact, I thought that this would be the case originally, and was surprised that ALL the cones were considered...
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Lyle Joseph Chamberlain
lyle@...
Oct 2, 2004 7:11 pm
Hi guys, First, let me say I've really been enjoying this list. You guys are awesome. I'm working on my senior thesis proposal to get my CDS (control of ...
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Pete Miles
ajklz5
Oct 2, 2004 8:02 pm
Lyle, First off, call Jim Frye at Lynxmotion and tell him on the phone what you are working on. He may tell you all about his other bi-ped robot projects that...
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Bob Cook
bobcook_02
Oct 2, 2004 8:53 pm
Yes I'd like to see a walking style contest at Robothon. I probably wouldn't build a RoboOne competitor but the Walking Race is intriguing. I have a six-legged...
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Jim Culbertson
jim@...
Oct 2, 2004 9:30 pm
Larry - I know I'm not exactly Johnny on the spot in replying to this but I would like at least one unit to play with if you have any left. I clearly need to ...
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dan michaels
oric_dan
Oct 2, 2004 10:13 pm
... Hi Lyle, the chicken walker looks kind of interesting. There are a couple of similar walkers you might look at, some 4-legged ... ...
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Bobby Nansel and Shos...
country_robot
Oct 2, 2004 11:26 pm
I have a number of '70s-era printed circuit boards with obsolete -- read high-price & hard to find -- RCA COSMAC components, mostly 40-pin dips and smaller,...
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Dan
ragoo_sauce
Oct 3, 2004 4:48 am
It sounds like you have a lot of chips to remove. You might want to look into getting a solder pot. It's cheaper than a soldering station. Mouser has 3...
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usa.net
fekerr
Oct 3, 2004 5:38 am
I've seen a few mentions of Portland area robotics. I'm actually working in the Hillsboro area now so I'm curious what things there are in the area. I'm ...
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LJGeib@...
lorenzojose2000
Oct 3, 2004 5:58 am
Portland doesn't have as rich a variety as Seattle, but there are places you can find stuff Tammies Hobbies in Beaverton and Norvac Electronics come...
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Tom Capon
robot_mechan...
Oct 3, 2004 4:23 pm
I once saw an advertisement for a soldering iron that had a tip that was about 1.5" wide and tapered at the end, so that it could heat an entire row of pins at...
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John M. Ahlstrom
johnahls
Oct 3, 2004 7:09 pm
There are so many problems with what you are trying to do. The biggest problem comes from the different heat sinking properties of each lead that you are...
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Lee Leathers
tr3nd42
Oct 3, 2004 7:33 pm
Hello again, got a quick question for ya. In the picture of the cnc router: http://members.cox.net/walachcnc/plastic.htm what is the plastic pillar blocks...
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Brian Pitt
superintende...
Oct 3, 2004 7:38 pm
On Saturday 02 October 2004 04:26 pm, Bobby Nansel and Shoshana Kaminsky ... I've used a cut down soup can full of solder with a handfull of hard lead shot...
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Scott Ottinger
madbotboy
Oct 3, 2004 8:08 pm
Too answer Pete's questions: Yes, I would like to see walking style robot contests at Robothon. Yes, I would enter depending on the contest. I would also like...
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Stanley Frederickson
robostanley
Oct 3, 2004 9:22 pm
I too would like to see some walking competitions added to the next Robothon. The walking competition based on the PARTS competition sounds very interesting ...
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Rob Purdy
gausswave
Oct 3, 2004 9:33 pm
It was probaly made by the guy who built it. It's made out of what is basicly a cutting block material(UHMW). You can get it at most any plastic shop. They...
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Bruce J. Weimer, MD
bjweimer
Oct 3, 2004 9:41 pm
Would you be able to elaborate a bit regarding your experience with the KHR-1 robot... was it hard to assemble, are the instructions clear, does it come with...
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Randy Carter
randycarter2001
Oct 3, 2004 11:11 pm
Do you want to save the PCB? For mass dip chip (connectors and other parts) removal I use a propane torch. Get one of those real cheap chip extractor tools....
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raymond melton
rtmelton
Oct 3, 2004 11:36 pm
Someone recently posted a url here that linked to a little birdy robot walker. I (foolishly) deleted the eletter that had the url. It looked for all the...
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dan michaels
oric_dan
Oct 3, 2004 11:55 pm
... There's one shown here .... may not be what you're after ... http://vakuumtv.c3.hu/collection/robottortenet/robot.html - dan michaels www.oricomtech.com ...
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Ted Larson
ted_srf_dude
Oct 4, 2004 12:20 am
Was it this guy? http://kaduhi.com/weird-7/ It kinda looks like a bird. = Ted ... From: dan michaels [mailto:dan@...] Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004...
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Michael Johnston
mike_johnsto...
Oct 4, 2004 12:28 am
It is called a pillow block or a bearing block. The bearing block is a housing containing ball bearings to reduce friction on the moving parts. The is the...
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Stanley Frederickson
robostanley
Oct 4, 2004 1:22 am
If you have built RC cars before, then you will find the KHR-1 really easy to assemble. I put the bulk of it together in one afternoon. I then spent another ...
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Lee Leathers
tr3nd42
Oct 4, 2004 3:31 am
Yeah! great answer. I typed that in ebay and found some great items.. and for cheap too :) Should I go with UHMW or teflon material? I need/want a very slick...
