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Lab RatLab Rat Posts: 289
edited 2008-11-11 18:58 in General Discussion
when nothing else works i have to come back to my friends.
I have a heathkit hero 1 robot and i was wondering if anyone else has one and is able to help me fix mine
i also am in desperate need of the·· ET-18 robot technical manual· for the hero 1
thanks

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  • Timothy D. SwieterTimothy D. Swieter Posts: 1,613
    edited 2008-11-10 00:13
    I don't know much about the Hero, but there is a forum member who calls himself Robot Workshop who may be able to help. He has built various Heros and add-ons and kits so he may be able to help. He has a web site too with info, but I am unable to find it at the moment. I have seen Robot Workshop post in the SX forum. Send him a PM and see if he can help.

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  • Lab RatLab Rat Posts: 289
    edited 2008-11-10 00:19
    i just found him a few minutes ago and i sent him a pm as a matter of fact his profile pic is a hero 2000 and tat is my next project after i get the hero 1 working again i am going to fix the hero 2000 that my school has. my teacher told me that when the hero 2000 worked it gave tours to anyone who entered he class room

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  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2008-11-11 14:58
    Robert Doerr is at http://www.robotworkshop.com/·and he is tireless, enthusiastic, and very knowledgeable. I have a Hero 1, two Hero Jrs, and a Hero 2000. My eBay-acquired·Hero 1 needed some TLC and Robert got me rolling.

    I love having·my Heathboys·around, but I must admit they are not the easiest robots to use. Simply getting a Hero 1 or Junior to drive in a straight line·can be·quite maddening. You will learn patience, my son!

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  • Lab RatLab Rat Posts: 289
    edited 2008-11-11 17:14
    i completely understand the straight line thing mine turns instead of going straight however i wish i had my own hero
    personaly i dont mind spending hours typing the codes into them but when they dont work after i put the program in i tend to swear at the robot lol

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  • Tom CTom C Posts: 461
    edited 2008-11-11 18:38
    Lab Rat,

    Check out the Hero 1 restoration on Steve Norris' website: http://www.norrislabs.com/Projects/Hero1/index.html

    Regards,

    TCIII

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  • Lab RatLab Rat Posts: 289
    edited 2008-11-11 18:58
    i am currently talking with the folks with robotworkshop are they very willing to share there expertise
    will they walk me through my problems till i have them complete??????

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