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  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2011-07-17 09:45
    Bill, I appreciate the kind words. RBB4 was a labor of love. I know I'll never recoup the time investment, but most children aren't profitable.

    Anyone who feels so compelled, feel free to leave a positive review on Amazon and/or B&N (and Like it up, too!). Every little bit helps.

    Matt, don't worry about Mr. McGraw (yes, there is a Mr. McGraw running the show -- a fifth or sixth generation, dating back to the 1880s or so). He makes more during lunch than I do in an entire month, if not the whole year.

    Erco, your copy of RBB3 is worth $13.98 used, according to Amazon. Actually, that's not bad. A lot of older books sell for $0.02 plus shipping. That's not even their worth as kindling!

    -- Gordon
  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2011-07-18 19:53
    Gordon, I like the way you changed the walker and arm projects to use servos. They look much more approachable in terms of time and materials, plus RC servos are so easy to control with a microcontroller. I also like the printable templates for making servo brackets and encoder patterns on the companion web site. I've had to hunt all over the internet for that sort of thing before. Actually Erco hunted all over the internet and published links here, but I digress.

    In any event I added my two bits to the Amazon reviews.
  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2011-07-19 09:20
    Martin, Thank you sir! Like I say, every little bit helps.

    FWIW, I'll be adding lots more printable templates as time goes by.

    -- Gordon
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2011-07-19 09:26
    Heck, yeah, I shared this link: http://www.kronosrobotics.com/Projects/WalkerP1.pdf

    WHY? 'Cuz the more plywood botz there are, the better I sleep.

    Also http://www.kronosrobotics.com/Projects/WalkerP2.pdf and

    http://www.kronosrobotics.com/Projects/WalkerP3.pdf
  • HumanoidoHumanoido Posts: 5,770
    edited 2011-07-19 13:36
    I have the book already in one of the Labs. Very useful.
  • tolisntolisn Posts: 1
    edited 2011-07-28 20:35
    Any word as to when the ebook will be available ?
  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2011-07-29 07:53
    Supposedly it takes up to 4-6 weeks after the publication of the printed book for the e-book versions to come out, and it now beyond that. I keep harping on the publisher to get it done.

    Another reason why very soon all my future books will be self-published, where I can have full control.

    -- Gordon
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2011-11-21 17:15
    Still $18.67 for the book shipped, and the Kindle version is $16.50.

    http://www.amazon.com/Robot-Builders-Bonanza-Gordon-McComb/dp/0071750363/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1321924169&sr=8-11

    What? Don't have yours yet? Silly Roboteers, it's CHRISTMAS! Help Gordon fill his Christmas stocking with publishing revenue. Pull the trigger, it's an awesome book and resource.
  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2011-11-21 17:59
    Since my pal Erco bumped this thread, I thought I'd post a link to a recent review in Wired:

    http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/11/a-complete-education-in-robot-builders-bonanza/

    -- Gordon
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2012-02-21 15:36
    Oh crikey! I just realized you are THAT Gordon McComb. I've had one of your older books sitting on my shelf for years but I never made the connection between your name and that book. What a hoot! I guess I've gotta get the 4th edition now. Awesome.

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  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-02-21 16:05
    Turns out there ARE other Gordon McCombs, and they're all super smart big rollers!

    Dr. Gordon J Mccomb, MD is a male with 42 years of medical experience and practices in Neurological Surgery.
    http://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Gordon_Mccomb.html

    Dr. Gordon L McComb MD practices family practice in West Linn, Oregon.
    http://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-gordon-mccomb-ysl56/
  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2012-02-21 16:16
    ElectricAye wrote: »
    Oh crikey! I just realized you are THAT Gordon McComb.

    I hope that cave you've been living in is cozy.
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2012-02-21 17:09
    Duane Degn wrote: »
    I hope that cave you've been living in is cozy.

    Best post of the day!

    At least 'Eye didn't say something like "I read your earlier book when I was a kid!"
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2012-02-21 19:58
    Duane Degn wrote: »
    I hope that cave you've been living in is cozy.

    When it comes to electronics, a cave is usually not where my head is stuck. It's worse than that.
  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2012-02-22 04:02
    This exchange has been a riot.

    BTW to any fence sitters reading this thread who haven't bought this book. I've been having a great time with it building various projects in it or from the related website. It is totally worth it.
  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2012-02-22 08:51
    erco wrote: »
    Turns out there ARE other Gordon McCombs, and they're all super smart big rollers!

    And Dr. J. Gordon specializes in brain cancer and other life-threatening illnesses in children. Puts a little perspective to the little book I wrote!

    -- Gordon
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