New Scribbler Owner
I was able to score a Scribbler off·the Parallax auction on·ebay last night. Now I can·join in the fun!
I hope it plays well with my Toddlers.
Sorry if I outbid any members here.··
Jim
EDIT: There also a brand new Toddler on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Parallax-Toddler-Robot-Kit-BASIC-Stamp-2-27311-/120559330587?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c11e5651b
Post Edited (hover1) : 4/22/2010 6:27:56 PM GMT
I hope it plays well with my Toddlers.
Sorry if I outbid any members here.··
Jim
EDIT: There also a brand new Toddler on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Parallax-Toddler-Robot-Kit-BASIC-Stamp-2-27311-/120559330587?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c11e5651b
Post Edited (hover1) : 4/22/2010 6:27:56 PM GMT
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Whit+
"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney
I got outbid on a Hero JR, so I had to settle for the Scribbler.
When I get rich, this is what I always wanted:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Heathkit-Hero-2000-Robot-/180494980798?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0656d6be
Jim
I'm still laughing at myself.
Have fun with your new toy.
Jim
S2 is proceeding nicely. What started as a discussion about whether to order another production run of Scribblers ended eight hours later with a whole new conceptual design known as the S2. This was almost a year ago, and now we've completed prototypes. We're just about headed for production. The current schedule calls for our first run to be done in August, but I imagine it'll be a few weeks beyond that schedule. Parallax has a significant commitment in the S2 design. S2 has only been possible because of a skilled and motivated team: Parallax, Element, and Bueno Systems.
I hope you like this robot as much as we do. Some of the improvements are really amazing, too, not to mention new features.
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Ken Gracey
Parallax Inc.
Follow me at http://twitter.com/ParallaxKen for some insider news.
Post Edited (Ken Gracey (Parallax)) : 4/23/2010 4:18:58 AM GMT
Eric
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·"If you build it, they will come."
················ P.S. Congratulations hover1 !
Post Edited (Mikerocontroller) : 4/23/2010 6:33:26 AM GMT
erco, you got it, bro. . .but one problem - and you'll already understand this from your real profession - there aren't really betas. A robot produced in volume like the S2 will have a minimum production run of 5,000 units. The factory sets up a big production line, and Parallax only receives the first production articles while the line is held up. We have a week to give the final go-ahead, and then we wait eight weeks for the production volumes. This way they don't have to setup a production line twice.
What this means for the design team is that it better be correct in all ways. The prototype process can be a tricky one in this case, but we're getting through it. You can take a guess at how much the inventory costs if we buy 5,000 units, not to mention the NRE investment. By the time S2s arrive at Paralllax there's *well* over a quarter million USD in the product. The stakes for a 100% correct design are incredibly high, comparable only to first-run production of Propeller chips.
That's why I referenced the importance of the design team. To design and manufacture a product with this model is totally different than making a small run of PCBs and putting them on our SMT line.
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Ken Gracey
Parallax Inc.
Follow me at http://twitter.com/ParallaxKen for some insider news.
You aee a master at getting us stirred up! Phil dropped some hints the other day too - It sounds great. I know a bunch of kids (and adults) that are going to have to have one.
Speaking of the old blue Scribbler - when I finish my robotics camps for this year (using the original Scribbler) - Ihave asked to be paid partly in Scribblers (from the schools leftover stock)! I may even leave one shrink wrapped.
@Mikerocontroller,
That orangutan gets around!
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Whit+
"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney
Jim
@Jim,
I'm looking forward to the S2, but I haven't given up on my Hero-1 clone plans.. [noparse]:)[/noparse]
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If you do pickup any of the HERO robots (1, Jr, 2000, or Arm trainer) let me know. I've worked with the HERO robots for years and know them inside and out down to every last bolt. I have the remaining inventory of HERO parts and the rights to the line. For years I've been providing spare parts, upgrades, and documentation for these robots and can help with repairs. For fixing them I have many original test fixtures and new tools that I've created for helping with repairs. If you see the article I wrote on the early robots in the #19 issue of Make there is a picture of all the HERO robots and another image that shows some of the parts for them.
Robert
Did you see this one - http://cgi.ebay.com/Heathkit-HERO-1-Robot-Kit-/330425418353?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item4ceee3c271 - Still mostly unassembled and in the original boxes. Too expensive?
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Whit+
"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney
Why did you make me look [noparse]:([/noparse]
Jim
EDIT: They are never around when I have the money, and they show up when times are bad. Been trying for 10 years to get a Hero or Hero 2000. Guess I just look at them in my Heathkit Catalogs. [noparse]:)[/noparse]
Jim
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Jim
Jim
Post Edited (hover1) : 4/24/2010 12:45:58 AM GMT
As of --> right now <-- this place lists them in stock and for only $80:
www.frys.com/product/5229607
I'm tempted to get another one - certainly one of my favorite bots ever.
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Whit+
"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney