So Maker Faire is in like, what, 2 weeks? I should probably start building something for it. What are the best places for getting sheets of acrylic (2' x 2' or...
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Pete Bergstrom
pbergstrom2001
May 4, 2013 8:17 pm
... Several things come to mind: 1. The Arduino IDE works 2. http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/Libraries is rich in helping people get things working 3. Atmel...
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Overkill
mr_overkill1
May 5, 2013 8:08 pm
Saw this ad for a 50 watt CO2 laser. Thought BILL might be interested?? http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/ele/3727866751.html...
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as400wonk
May 5, 2013 10:21 pm
Looks like you have to feed it a Helium/CO2/Nitrogen gas mix. Is that normal with today's lasers? Also looks like the power switches to the laser are a pair...
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bill
laserfur2
May 5, 2013 10:26 pm
... It's called a flowing gas laser. It's quite old and obsolete. You actually need 3 tanks or you need to buy a tank of premix. Either way it's expensive to...
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Terry Schumacher
tlschumacher...
May 6, 2013 8:15 pm
Hey Gang I received this email from a good friend of mine. She and I worked together for many years with the Boys Scouts. She now works with the Science...
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Terry Schumacher
tlschumacher...
May 6, 2013 8:20 pm
Hey Gang Sorry to be blasting everyone in the group, but this is a second request I've received this weekend for help from the Twin Cities Robotics Group. A...
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bill
laserfur2
May 6, 2013 10:51 pm
Maybe we can help one using the other. ... We will need more info. Technically those "table runner" robots I was giving away meet this goal. I can donate some...
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Jeff Sampson
jws8675309
May 7, 2013 4:02 pm
Servo City just sent me an email about their ActoBotics design parts. They have lots of off the shelf gadgets that you can connect together to build things. I...
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Pete Bergstrom
pbergstrom2001
May 7, 2013 4:47 pm
Their stuff is nice, and they're looking for a good ROI, especially on the gearboxes. Pete...
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Jeff Sampson
jws8675309
May 8, 2013 4:43 pm
Has anybody played with this hackable bluetooth car from Spark Fun? It looks like it goes faster than it needs to. https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11162 -...
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Jeff Sampson
jws8675309
May 11, 2013 5:30 pm
Here is an interesting video on You Tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPgqfnKG_T4 -- Jeff Sampson http://tcrobots.org/members/jsamp.htm...
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tcrobots@yahoogroups....
May 14, 2013 12:01 am
Reminder from: tcrobots Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/cal TCRG Meeting Thursday May 16, 2013 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (GMT-06.00) Central Time...
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Jeff Sampson
jws8675309
May 14, 2013 3:23 pm
Cameron sent an email to me about this webinar. I tried to find a web page instead of the email, but I couldn't. So here is a link to the registration page...
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Jeff Sampson
jws8675309
May 14, 2013 6:14 pm
Here is a board that lets you directly control Lego gadgets with a Raspberry Pi. ...
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Pete Bergstrom
pbergstrom2001
May 14, 2013 7:22 pm
There are two things I like about the Lego motors: 1. They have a rotation sensor (suitable for turning x.y rotations, etc.) 2. They are easy to connect to...
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Pete Bergstrom
pbergstrom2001
May 14, 2013 7:29 pm
This became available today: http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3890 I want to start with blob tracking. Pete...
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Jeff Sampson
jws8675309
May 14, 2013 8:37 pm
Did you find a price on the camera? I followed a few links and couldn't find it. Just that is is out of stock. - Jeff ________________________________ From:...
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Brian Schmalz
brian_schmalz
May 14, 2013 9:07 pm
It's $25 for the camera. With tax and shipping it comes to $35.15. Interesting that the low end Pi is $25, and so is the camera . . . *Brian ...
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Pete Bergstrom
pbergstrom2001
May 14, 2013 9:38 pm
I think you've got to set a floor price that makes it worthwhile to bother making the stuff. IIRC, there was a blob-tracking robot board for sale a few years...
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Jeff Sampson
jws8675309
May 15, 2013 6:42 pm
In case people aren't actually reading their reminders, or if some forgot, we at the Hack Factory this week. I will bring my Red Robot. Is anybody interested...
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tcrobots@yahoogroups....
May 16, 2013 12:01 am
Reminder from: tcrobots Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/cal TCRG Meeting Thursday May 16, 2013 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (GMT-06.00) Central Time...
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bill
laserfur2
May 16, 2013 2:42 am
... I'll be bringing two grippers (Mark II) I got from sparkfun. I am hoping to combine them with longer screws and make a better one. I've also got my...
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Rand Whillock
rpwsubscriptions@...
May 16, 2013 4:25 pm
I will be bringing some stuff for the free pile including an HP color pro plotter.. Rand ... I will be bringing some stuff for the free pile including an HP...
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bill
laserfur2
May 18, 2013 5:43 pm
I've been looking for some simple projects to show off my CPLD board. (I've got 100 chips and I don't want to throw them away) I am willing to give away a...
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esq37
May 20, 2013 12:22 pm
I was hoping to set up a RSOH thing for this Friday (5/24) night at the Hack Factory, but the event coordinator has not responded to my inquiry. Given the...
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jws8675309
May 21, 2013 9:01 pm
I see TCRG Robot Shop of Horrors is on the calendar for May 24th: http://www.tcmaker.org/blog/calendar/ So I guess it got approved. I will try to make it....
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Terry Schumacher
tlschumacher...
May 21, 2013 9:49 pm
I should be able to make it too, though I doubt I stay till midnight. Leaving to go camping for the rest of the weekend in the morning. Terry ...
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esq37
May 22, 2013 12:28 pm
There is a homemade musical instruments party/fundraiser thing going on later at 10:30pm Friday (5/24) night too so we probably wouldn't be able to go that...
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Jeff Sampson
jws8675309
May 22, 2013 1:51 pm
Does anybody know how to retrieve and save an entire web site using the WayBackMachine, or any other tool? If you can find an archived web site the links don't...
