DPRG mailing list archives: [DPRG] How did RBNO go last night?

Wed Jun 25 12:14:47 CDT 2008

If it is ever decided to sell the Heathkit Hero, or it just needs another
home for safe keeping, I would like first right of refusal.  I have always
wanted one of those.

Ed Okerson

> Kip/All,
>
> I don't think we took any Money, beyond a few dollars to under pay Steve
> and
> Glenn for cookie contributions.
> One oscilloscope was dead, other was marginal and was running no-bid on
> ebay
> for like $10-$20.
> We pitched the dead scope -- only because it was very low end. The working
> scope has max sweep rate of like 100 KHz or something so pretty poor..
>
> Heathkit Hero Robot has real value.
> One faction wants to keep it. Another wants to part out on ebay $$$.
> I say keep it for a year keeping in mind it will always be a source a
> fascination for new members.
> If we create a robot showcase. Then of  course Hero would have a
> prominent
> place.
> Ed, Eric S.,Doug and Scott had the Hero talking  before I left last
> night.
>
> RoboMower looks interesting also. Might be good candidate for club outdoor
> robot.
> Might want to look into light-weight alternate battery source --- or maybe
> ship that robot
> to ebay??
>
> There were a few items in Eric's Yundt's  collection that were  duplicated
> in
> sufficient quantities to warrant placement on ebay including rolls  of
> heat
> shrink tubing and circuit breakers.
>
> Most of the motors were garden variety steppers and small low-cost toy DC
> motors. No DC geared / ungeared that would have $10-$20 value.
>
> We did keep a bin full of motors.
> We still have the bear LED panel -- no drivers  --- and some other  misc
> stuff.
>
> Steve was delighted with old news letters and records. I agree that, and
> possibly having Heath-Kit robot add value to the club.
>
> My original position was sell the Heath-Kit robot, but in all truth robots
> like that, TankBot,  and the 6 legged walking robot from Parallax that
> Brian
> Clough added the ARM controller to, add real value to the club and should
> be
> displayed in a showcase -- where they can be powered up and demoed for
> visitors.
>
> Speaking of that we need to contact Brian to see if he is not actively
> working on the 6 legged walker, to bring it up to the club.
>
> Brian? You reading this post?
>
> Ron Grant
> DPRG President
>
>
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