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Robotics Under The Stole

Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
edited 2010-03-16 02:04 in Robotics
I've been reading a blog called Robotics Under the Stole http://roboticsunderthestole.blogspot.com/ and its costing me money. I read an article about a kit like Herbie the Mousebot and then next thing I know I'm out $40 bucks. ;^)

I must not read the String Ray article.

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  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2010-03-13 20:20
    Funny, my wife says if costs her money too! wink.gif
    Go ahead - read the Stingray article...

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  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2010-03-13 22:16
    Then under NO circumstances should you go to Radio Shack today and buy a SPYKEE MICRO CELL robot. Who cares if it's on sale for $7.97?

    http://www.meccano.com/models/spykee_micro_cell.html/

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  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2010-03-14 01:32
    What a deal erco!·That's not like spending money - its like saving money!

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  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2010-03-14 14:16
    Oh no, I'm actually thinking of going to Radio Shack now. Man this thread backfired on me!
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2010-03-14 17:31
    Martin_H said...
    Oh no, I'm actually thinking of going to Radio Shack now. Man this thread backfired on me!
    LOL! tongue.gif

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  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2010-03-14 19:54
    And whatever you do, DO NOT BUY the NASCAR Zipbot race set at Radio Shack for $4.47. Two NASCAR Zipbots (like Bristlebots, or Hexbug Nanos) and an oval racetrack. Includes batteries, under $5! I forbid it!

    DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DID!

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  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2010-03-14 22:59
    We're having a nor'easter and the wind below away the bottom part of my downspout. I went to the hardware store to buy a new one and passed by a Radio Shack. Curiosity got the better of me, I failed to resist and went inside. Out of stock! I am safe.

    I suppose it's just as well because I couldn't have passed off that purchase using my all purpose "it's educational the kids need this" excuse.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2010-03-14 23:23
    Hey Martin_H, it's time to play "Rationalize that Robot"!

    Wait just a minute, didn't I FORBID you fellas from going to Radio Shack?

    "Out of stock"? That's what the Radio Shack clerk said to me about a P'lax Memsic accelerometer yesterday. So I drove 3.1 miles to the next Radio Shack, that had one plus all those toys on sale. That's one plus about living near Los Angeles. Radio Shacks are everywhere, I have my choice of a dozen nearby!

    Time to build a balancing robot.

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  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2010-03-14 23:42
    Yes, but that just made things worse!

    A balancing robot would be cool.
  • Roy ElthamRoy Eltham Posts: 3,000
    edited 2010-03-15 02:07
    I absolutely did !not just get back from Radio Shack with a Spykee Micro Cell robot.

    Of course, while I was there I picked up a few others things (wire, project boxes, etc).

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  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2010-03-15 02:49
    CONFOUND YOU, ROY! Next, I FORBID you to send me a hundred bucks!

    And that goes DOUBLE for the rest of you ToughGuys!

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  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2010-03-15 17:05
    erco said...
    Next, I FORBID you to send me a hundred bucks!
    I would... but I spent it at Radio Shack.

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  • CannibalRoboticsCannibalRobotics Posts: 535
    edited 2010-03-15 21:06
    $200?

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  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2010-03-16 00:45
    CannibalRobotics said...
    $200?
    No... I'm just not going to·mail erco any of my play money. We're just monkeying around.

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  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2010-03-16 02:04
    I would have gone, but no radioshack within 1 hour drive. [noparse]:([/noparse] At least I now have no temptation. smile.gif

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