Oh and P.S. I'm glad to see all this sudden burst of activity on the list *mission accomplished*, even a few of our BEAM celebs have joined in....
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J Wolfgang Goerlich
jwgoerlich_us
Oct 10, 2012 9:09 am
Hello Connor ,et al, ... I want to bring Bruce's last sentence to the forefront. The best way to create innovation in the BEAM community is by doing. While...
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jabmechtech
Oct 10, 2012 12:42 pm
... Well said. There is still much to be learned and explored in BEAM robotics.. and even if 10 people built the same robot. The designs and how those ten...
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mikerobe@...
tzarkyl
Oct 10, 2012 2:05 pm
I was also thinking that the group was dead, it is nice to see that people are still paying attention I haven't been tinkering with bots too much just drawing...
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connor_ramsey@...
connor_ramse...
Oct 10, 2012 2:07 pm
Replicators?...
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connor_ramsey@...
connor_ramse...
Oct 11, 2012 4:52 am
And in case anyone was thinking about it, H.A.W.C. is still in the works after I figured out that my cheap soldering iron was the cause of all my problems....
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Richard Caudle
Frankendaddy
Oct 11, 2012 9:56 am
Connor, I have used a 30W soldering iron for about thirty years and have had no trouble. It sounds to me like the tip of your soldering iron needs cleaned and...
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mikerobe@...
tzarkyl
Oct 11, 2012 1:01 pm
Wet sponge is old school, solder repair at RIM uses those copper wool balls and they don't suck heat away from your iron. I sourced them at sayal for 20$ with...
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Lee
olsonla
Oct 11, 2012 2:34 pm
I us a 30 watt variable iron at about the ¾ setting. My tips are replaceable and due to heating and cooling they like to loosen up and slow the heat...
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Michael Demaddis
bmajjik
Oct 11, 2012 2:38 pm
Yes over heated solder doesn't work it causes what is known as a cold solder joint. Also you should use a solder with a flux core, that always helps. In...
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Richard Piotter
richfiles
Oct 11, 2012 11:23 pm
I bought a variable temp Hakko soldering iron. I've been using it for years, and it only cost about $90. It sounds like a lot for some people, but it's paid...
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Lee
olsonla
Oct 12, 2012 12:00 am
I've been using on of these, $14.95, for many years and spare tips are only $1.95 http://www.mpja.com/Mini-Solder-Station-ZD-99/productinfo/15860+TL/ Lee Sent...
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Amit
praetorious
Oct 12, 2012 1:13 am
I live in the Netherlands, VAT is 21% (Actually increased maybe 2% on tuesday) and import Duty on electronics goods is between 3-5% and goes up from there...
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Amit
praetorious
Oct 12, 2012 1:15 am
I am the proud owner of a refurbished Metcal MX500 work station, and the new hand piece and stand from the MX5000. Scored them on ebay for an obscenely low...
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connor_ramsey@...
connor_ramse...
Oct 12, 2012 1:47 am
... Thank you all! This is probably the most help I've ever gotten on this list ever in a single setting. I use a Chicago Electric copper tipped soldering...
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David Buckley
robots42
Oct 12, 2012 3:31 am
Actually Conner you are probably doing yourself no favours by using a rotary tool and steel and brass brushes on your soldering tips. A lot ( most? all?) tips...
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David Buckley
robots42
Oct 12, 2012 1:41 pm
In the UK VAT is 20% and We get custom charges. The other year Parallax sent me some new Penguin parts, free, but dutifully put on the commercial value which...
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Amit
praetorious
Oct 12, 2012 2:06 pm
Holy Crap! I just jumped for joy when I saw that link! Thank-you so much! Why did I never find these motors. The prices for some of these on some other euro...
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Tom Gray
graybeard2ca
Oct 12, 2012 2:40 pm
re: Soldering Last time I went in to my local electronics store to replace the sponge on my soldering station, I found that they were no longer available. Had...
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David Buckley
robots42
Oct 12, 2012 4:49 pm
Glad the link was useful. I only found the site two days ago and have been looking to see what they have and trying not to buy everything. They have...
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connor_ramsey@...
connor_ramse...
Oct 12, 2012 6:57 pm
Well, thank you all! I took some rubbing alchohol to my iron, then rubbed it off, and it's finally working well. Hazza!...
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Tom Gray
graybeard2ca
Oct 13, 2012 9:41 pm
re: Suntekstore gear motors I've ordered from this outfit; suntekstore.ca ships from Hong Kong in about 10 days to Canada. I'm happy with them and their...
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connor_ramsey@...
connor_ramse...
Oct 16, 2012 9:02 am
You know, robotics isn't my only nag. I also have quite a thing for antigravity devices. Why? Because they're COOL. But there's actually a pretty simple way to...
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Amit
praetorious
Oct 16, 2012 9:07 am
Sounds like a cooler version of a magbot. I love desk toys....
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David Buckley
robots42
Oct 16, 2012 12:37 pm
Connor Do you have a reference link for the doughnut magnet antigravity device or is it your own idea? Has one ever worked? OISM is what? David ... From:...
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connor_ramsey@...
connor_ramse...
Oct 17, 2012 4:35 am
... Type in gyroscopic antigravity on youtube or google it, and its one of the first things to pop up. There's more than one video, and the device shown...
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Amit
praetorious
Oct 17, 2012 11:00 am
If it' the video with the lovely contraption consisting of those off axis gyros rigidly mounted to a principal axis about a cage, then that's not antigravity....
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David Buckley
robots42
Oct 17, 2012 2:26 pm
OISM that, I don't think humans have big enough brains to create OISM circuits to do anything useful.Chaotic systems are really fascinating but too complex to...
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connor_ramsey@...
connor_ramse...
Oct 18, 2012 6:58 am
... Yeah that one. It's just proofing, but there definitely seems to be extensive weight loss due to the effect. If you look at the second video, you can see...
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David Buckley
robots42
Oct 18, 2012 12:36 pm
Connor If it is the device which falls over at the end in video part 2 he doesn't understand the effects of vibration, friction in the motor bearings or most...
