HA! I was just about to start a "Who's Going to Robothon?" post and Carol beat me to it. October 10 in Seattle. I'm just toying with the idea about bouncing up there for the weekend. If it was a 2-day event I'd be more likely to go. I'm at 20% right now. It would be fun, but there's a lot of stuff going on then, this event is right between my anniversary and twin's birthday.
I've Whit & Ken sporting their T-shirts already. You boys going? Duane? Martin, Rick? Tommy? Gordon? W9GFO, you still here Rich? Home state advantage.
What about that "all night build session" at Carol's house? Who gets to do Whit's hair again?
I am sick I can't go! The new hairdo alone would be worth the trip. But I LOVE the T Shirt! Always try to get one... The artwork this year was done by Carol Lynn's nephew, Brent.
Carol Lynn Hazlett has a hot entry for the Robomagellan contest for sure! I'll bet she has some other entries too.
Aw c'mon Whit! I thought you and me would split a hotel room!
You are killing me! Cause I REALLY do want to go to this one day. This year I have a wedding the same weekend. The needs of the many out weight the needs of the few... or the one.
Whit, I think I may be in trouble too.
I shared with my wife that there will be a Robothon in Seattle on October 10 this year, and, she not being what you would call
a 'World Traveler', asked if Seattle was farther away than Rocklin?, And I stupidly blurted out that we would have to go
through Oregon to get there..
There is a special glance that she likes to share with me when I may have said the wrong thing.
It is a burning kind of glance, A glance that shuts doors, builds walls, and saps your strength of will...
I am just a small ax, but ever hopeful, I will keep chipping away.
Ttailspin, being the female side of my marriage I will let you in on a secret. We wives practice that look in a mirror. I can freeze my husband in his tracks like a deer in headlights!
Ttailspin, being the female side of my marriage I will let you in on a secret. We wives practice that look in a mirror. I can freeze my husband in his tracks like a deer in headlights!
Robomagellan. We have a new event this year which is really interesting, it is a walker race. The robot is in a starting area which is colored green. It has to walk to a wall turn around 180 degrees, walk back to the starting area and stop in it. All in the fastest time. I am entering both my Toddler and a BOE-Bot with the walker kit in that contest.
We have a new event this year which is really interesting, it is a walker race. The robot is in a starting area which is colored green. It has to walk to a wall turn around 180 degrees, walk back to the starting area and stop in it. All in the fastest time. I am entering both my Toddler and a BOE-Bot with the walker kit in that contest.
Sounds great Carol - got me thinking about walking fast!
We have a new event this year which is really interesting, it is a walker race. The robot is in a starting area which is colored green. It has to walk to a wall turn around 180 degrees, walk back to the starting area and stop in it. All in the fastest time. I am entering both my Toddler and a BOE-Bot with the walker kit in that contest.
Any walker? Commercially made or home built? Just no wheels? How far is the distance?
Carol, e-mail me your home shipping address so I can get you a STAFF badge right away, this week. I know we discussed this before but I don't have a follow-up flagged to send you one.
Erick, any walker at all, any kind of walking, the only constraint is from the size of the competition ring which you can see and get all the details about from robothon.org and see the rules section. For my own curiosity how many of you out there have been to Robothon before?
Let me know if you need any robots for display. Such as an ELEV-8, Penguins, Quad Rover, MadeUSA, Scribbler, S2 (with pen lifter - or Marauder), Keppler, Stingray...
The more the merrier. We have plenty of display tables and will provide power to the tables also. Since I can't guess who you are from your online ID I would not know which pictures are yours. You don't have to enlighten me though as I know it can be trouble to be too visible on the web.
@Carol: Rich (W9GFO) is a one-man robot show. Numerous amazing ground and air bots, maybe water bots too. He lives in WA, probably driving there, hopefully he'll bring a car full of bots and has room for his family too.
I've never been to Robothon, would love to sometime. Still on the fence now that Whit's out. He and I were gonna doubleteam all the kids in the robot contests and shatter some dreams.
Just kidding, of course. Contests are awesome. Carol, now where's the Figure 8 challenge?
Your walker contest is perfect. Not too intimidating, you should have excellent participation.
Never been to Robothon, Sure looks like a lot of fun.
Especially if there is a contest that has an outright ban on casters... I like it!.
Figure 8 challenge would be awesome, even if you had to let bots with caster wheels participate.
The Eight is harder than it looks...
I dunno erco and whit, I am sure the folks putting on the Robothon event have insurance concerns,
Fire and Holy Water mixing could cause structural damage if it got out of hand...
@Carol: Rich (W9GFO) is a one-man robot show. Numerous amazing ground and air bots, maybe water bots too. He lives in WA, probably driving there, hopefully he'll bring a car full of bots and has room for his family too.
Phil's got the water robot, wonder if he plans to show? My son is about half way done with his ROV using 3D printed thrusters made with Blue Robotics motors and props. Maybe it will be done by Robothon, maybe not...
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I've Whit & Ken sporting their T-shirts already. You boys going? Duane? Martin, Rick? Tommy? Gordon? W9GFO, you still here Rich? Home state advantage.
What about that "all night build session" at Carol's house? Who gets to do Whit's hair again?
Carol Lynn Hazlett has a hot entry for the Robomagellan contest for sure! I'll bet she has some other entries too.
Good photos and details on SRS's facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/Robothon
She needs volunteers for those of you close to help!
I WILL go one of these days!
You are killing me! Cause I REALLY do want to go to this one day. This year I have a wedding the same weekend. The needs of the many out weight the needs of the few... or the one.
I am in trouble...
I shared with my wife that there will be a Robothon in Seattle on October 10 this year, and, she not being what you would call
a 'World Traveler', asked if Seattle was farther away than Rocklin?, And I stupidly blurted out that we would have to go
through Oregon to get there..
There is a special glance that she likes to share with me when I may have said the wrong thing.
It is a burning kind of glance, A glance that shuts doors, builds walls, and saps your strength of will...
I am just a small ax, but ever hopeful, I will keep chipping away.
-Tommy
I knew it!
Carol, what is your favorite event at the Robothon?
-Tommy
Still here. Yup, I'm planning to go.
Sounds great Carol - got me thinking about walking fast!
Any walker? Commercially made or home built? Just no wheels? How far is the distance?
kgracey@parallax.com
Thanks,
Ken Gracey
My photos are on your website...
Just kidding, of course. Contests are awesome. Carol, now where's the Figure 8 challenge?
Your walker contest is perfect. Not too intimidating, you should have excellent participation.
Especially if there is a contest that has an outright ban on casters... I like it!.
Figure 8 challenge would be awesome, even if you had to let bots with caster wheels participate.
The Eight is harder than it looks...
I dunno erco and whit, I am sure the folks putting on the Robothon event have insurance concerns,
Fire and Holy Water mixing could cause structural damage if it got out of hand...
-Tommy
Here's some photos from a past Robothon.
Robothon-2010
Phil's got the water robot, wonder if he plans to show? My son is about half way done with his ROV using 3D printed thrusters made with Blue Robotics motors and props. Maybe it will be done by Robothon, maybe not...