DPRG mailing list archives: [DPRG] how many robots?

Sat Nov 18 19:52:43 CST 2006

Was pretty interesting Randy, had a few robots in each category, no Can Can 
competitors, though a couple had claws on to think about the attempt. I 
think 4 of 5 Tini prizes were claimed, and there was some curiosity about 
how to receive the new micro, whether TiniPod, Tini2131, TiniAVR, Tini2106, 
Tini430, or Tini2138. I'd suggested contacting New Micros  with any 
questions, we'd get it put together.

I  believe there were 14 robots present, with 11 of those competing, from 9 
robot builders. Charlie Youngblood did a great job of setting up and as MC 
of the event. Unfortunately in the preperations, their robot that Caleb was 
to run got left home. Some really cool trophies were laser cut by Ron Grant, 
to award for the various places in addition to the certificates and prizes. 
There were some unique ( and creepy like Zombarbie, by Frank ) robots 
performing, from Lego creations ( David M had a robot that flipped along the 
line, and a transmission change robot ) to a well put together blue trike 
robot with camera, to a robot that appeared to be for the birds ( Sheilas 
Turkeybot ), to the wandering wooden artforms performing in the contests and 
without..

There were a number of folks around the tables helping out with and in the 
contest, and an audience in a line up the stairs overlooking the contest 
area, with some adventurous enough to  ask about the various robots being 
worked on to be entered.

Sadly an inopportune cellphone call occuring in robot testing at the start 
of the contest,  gave chance for my running little Arobot to take a 
nose-dive off the table, sending batteries everywhere. Unfortunately 
attempts at resuscitation failed and Arobot was awarded the "My Robot Fried" 
award, with a very appropriate trophy ( laser cut and melted by Ron ) 
received.

Robodave

(re-attempt at failed list posting)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Randy M. Dumse
To: DeltaGraph at aol.com ; dpa at io.isem.smu.edu ; dprglist at dprg.org
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 4:09 PM
Subject: RE: [DPRG] how many robots?

Well, do we have a final count? Can some one fill us in on how it turned 
out?

Randy
www.newmicros.com

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Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 1:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [DPRG] how many robots?

David,
Good luck on your query.
I have seen 2 people respond and 15 robots show up.

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