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Son Completes Building of Christmas BOE-BOT

Tony B.Tony B. Posts: 356
edited 2010-12-31 22:46 in Robotics
To help encourage my son (screen name Matthew B.) I am posting a picture of his completed BOE-BOT he got for Christmas. With a little help he did a great job! Dad is very proud of him! Now we can have all kinds of BOE-BOT contests. His is running a BS2 and mine a Spin Stamp. I just hope he doesn't catch on to fast! :smile:

Any suggestions for some fun contest?

Thanks,
Tony
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Comments

  • ratronicratronic Posts: 1,451
    edited 2010-12-30 17:18
    Nice job on the Boe-Bot Matthew B.!
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2010-12-30 18:05
    Great job Matthew! Did your Dad build you a work stand yet?
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2010-12-30 19:12
    I spy at LEAST 2 Propeller ornaments on that tree!
  • Tony B.Tony B. Posts: 356
    edited 2010-12-30 19:58
    Thanks for the replies guys!

    Whit, we're going to build one tomorrow. He's already almost lost it off the table tonight.

    Erco, there is actually four ornaments on the tree and one in my office
  • HumanoidoHumanoido Posts: 5,770
    edited 2010-12-30 21:03
    Tony B. wrote: »
    To help encourage my son (screen name Matthew B.) I am posting a picture of his completed BOE-BOT he got for Christmas. With a little help he did a great job! Dad is very proud of him! Now we can have all kinds of BOE-BOT contests. His is running a BS2 and mine a Spin Stamp. I just hope he doesn't catch on to fast! :smile: Any suggestions for some fun contest? Thanks, Tony
    This is absolutely fantastic and congratulations! May I suggest a small add-on brain? I'm working on a larger brain version here.
  • Matt GillilandMatt Gilliland Posts: 1,406
    edited 2010-12-31 08:00
    Excellent work, Matthew B.! (Plus, you have the greatest name of all time!)

    I also gave one to my two sons, and they're not quite finished with them yet - you're way of them :-)

    My boys like to build stuff like this too...
    Keep it up!

    -Matt (or Matthew!)
  • Matthew B.Matthew B. Posts: 5
    edited 2010-12-31 09:05
    Thanks for replying! I can't wait to start adding more stuff to my boe bot.


    Thanks again,

    Matthew
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2010-12-31 09:44
    Matt: Have fun! ! Just remember: never ask your Dad about the undocumented NUKE 0,1,pin x command. You're too young to experiment with that one.

    But enjoy line-following and maze running!
  • HumanoidoHumanoido Posts: 5,770
    edited 2010-12-31 11:41
    Check your Dad's spare parts box for a Ping))). It's like a set of eyes that can see in total darkness and has a program that allows Boe-Bot to roam around and another program that acts like a radar that maps objects in front and determines distance. A servo motor moves it back and forth to scan the foreground. I'm installing one on my Boe-Bot soon!
  • ajwardajward Posts: 1,130
    edited 2010-12-31 22:46
    Humanoido wrote: »
    Check your Dad's spare parts box for a Ping))). It's like a set of eyes that can see in total darkness and has a program that allows Boe-Bot to roam around and another program that acts like a radar that maps objects in front and determines distance. A servo motor moves it back and forth to scan the foreground. I'm installing one on my Boe-Bot soon!

    Second that suggestion! I have the Ping))) with the IR sensors on Bob (BOE Bot) and he can roam around my apartment for like a half-hour without problems. Just fun to watch!

    Amanda
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