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Black Friday Deals

ercoerco Posts: 20,259
edited 2011-12-15 02:41 in General Discussion
http://www.pololu.com/blackfriday

Save on boards, robots, motors & servos. And yes, they carry Parallax robots, though none are on sale AFAIK.
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  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2011-11-19 08:56
    Nice price on the 3pi !
  • Al BoothAl Booth Posts: 137
    edited 2011-11-19 09:32
    Thanks erco. I had been watching for that announcement.

    I got some really great deals from Pololu last year, and they have been good people to work with.
  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2011-11-19 10:13
    Looks like it's time to let the moths out of my wallet. Some good prices there! Pololu's motor controllers (servo, DC) are second to none. I think I'll stock up.

    -- Gordon
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2011-11-19 10:24
    Dang! There goes the wife's Christmas present!
  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2011-11-19 14:51
    Pololu is my go to vendor for servos as they have a great assortment. They also have some nice sensors which use surface mount parts and are compact.
  • Jen J.Jen J. Posts: 649
    edited 2011-11-23 12:55
    Hey erco,

    We've got a weekend sale of our own...
    http://www.parallax.com

    ...and free shipping on orders over $100.

    Have a great weekend, y'all!
    Cheers, JJ
  • localrogerlocalroger Posts: 3,452
    edited 2011-11-23 13:01
    Jen's got a new implement of destruction! Off to see the sale...

    It probably says something that I have the forums in my bookmarks but not the Parallax home page.
  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2011-11-23 16:57
    Great! I've been eyeing the X band and passive IR motion sensors for a while now. The question is can I reach $100 for the free shipping.
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2011-11-23 17:01
    WooHoo!!! Nothing says Black Friday like a new Methane sensor!!

    Do I need a Hydra kit?? Do I need a Scribbler 2 for the kid (and/or a "backup" for me)??

    Decisions, decisions........
  • nightwingnightwing Posts: 56
    edited 2011-11-24 13:53
    Been eying a PING))) for a while. Almost went past RS last night to get one since the local Frys near me was out. Was tired...

    Woke up today and Santa came early! ^_^ Order it, some EPROMS and been also wanting a few 6MHZ xtals.

    Now that's a Black Friday Sale!!!! ^_^

    Thank you Parallax!!!! ^_^
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2011-11-24 18:38
    BTW, the Pololu sale is already on, turns out it's Black Thursday. Different than it was 2 years ago.

    The door buster 3pis are GONE already, don't bother waiting for midnight tonight! All the remaining coupons are good thru Monday. So get your sleep tonite and go battle the crowds tomorrow for big screen TVs.
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2011-11-24 19:39
    I saved $240 at the Pololu Black Thursday sale that now I can spend it here on Parallax stuff and save even more!!

    Don't question the economic principles at play, just go with the spirit of the season! I'm not getting up early to go fight crowds but I sure did set the alarm for 3am to click submit on an online order. Yes, Virginia, Santa is bringing me a 3pi door buster!

    .....and an S2 for the kid.....and maybe a Hydra for mom in her kerchief..

    Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!!
  • OppaErichOppaErich Posts: 48
    edited 2011-11-25 02:10
    Jen J. wrote: »

    ...and free shipping on orders over $100.
    :innocent: International too ? I had a ~$200 cart but $88 shipping made me quit.
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2011-11-25 05:00
    Erich, the sale ad of the home page says $250+ for free shipping on international orders and you need to choose 'shipping carrier unavailable' at checkout.

    Happy shopping!
  • OppaErichOppaErich Posts: 48
    edited 2011-11-25 05:49
    Nice, thank you. I was following a direct link to the discounted products. Spending that extra money was an easy task. Just placed an order, QS, Hydra and Propeller Starter Kit come to Oppa :cool:

    Cheers,
    Stephan
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2011-11-25 06:15
    Stephan,

    Haha! It's never hard to find that little something extra when you need to spend more!

    I'm still trying to decide if I need a Hydra.

    Enjoy!
  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2011-11-25 12:55
    @mindrobots: Nah, just get the book, the NES adapter, a controller, and a protoboard. It will give you more flexibility, access to ALL the spare pins, freedom from the unconventional wiring used on the Hydra board, and it's only one third of the cost or less. Trust me, I own a Hydra. :)
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2011-11-25 14:24
    Thus far, this Eric ain't spent a penny on Black Friday. I'm quite proud of myself, hoarder that I am...
  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2011-11-25 14:50
    I intend to place a big Parallax order shortly and brag about my haul.
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2011-11-25 14:57
    Microcontrolled, I read your mind.

    I ended up with a spare S2 for me and an S2 Christmas present for my 10 year old daughter.

    ....plus a few other goodies I NEEDED.

    I'm dreaming of a Robot Christmas!!
  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2011-11-26 11:05
    While the Scribbler 2 is really temping, I've found I enjoy building robots or other projects from scratch rather than programming existing robots. It's probably because I do to much programming during the week. So I went whole hog with some items I need for a project I have in the planning stages:

    4x4 Matrix Membrane Keypad
    Dual Motor Driver MC33926 28820
    Memsic 2125 Dual-axis Accelerometer
    2 PIR Sensors
    X-Band Motion Detector
    Propeller Proto Board USB
    2 Round Standoff 4/40, 0.625 in
    2 Round Standoff 4/40, 1.25 in
    ServoPAL
    2 Universal Mounting Bracket

    Between this order and the eBay sonar sensor you'll notice a distinct motion detection theme.

    Update: I have to say that propeller USB proto board is a complete steal at $20.00. I probably should have ordered more at that price.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2011-11-26 12:14
    Martin_H wrote: »
    Update: I have to say that propeller USB proto board is a complete steal at $20.00. I probably should have ordered more at that price.

    Martin_H: Do you HONESTLY feel that the Propeller USB Proto board represents a better value than the BS1 Project board, also $20? :)
  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2011-11-26 16:57
    erco wrote: »
    Martin_H: Do you HONESTLY feel that the Propeller USB Proto board represents a better value than the BS1 Project board, also $20? :)

    Uh is this a trick question?

    Actually I think shipping an empty box would cost most companies $20, so the fact that there's something useful in the box is gravy.
  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2011-11-26 17:41
    @erco: HECK YEA! Where have you been since 2006? Buy yourself one at that price!
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2011-11-26 18:30
    DUDE!

    The BS1 has 256 BYTES of memory, EIGHT I/O lines, and executes up 2000 instructions per second! Not to be messed with!

    :)
  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2011-11-26 18:40
    The Propeller has 32,000 bytes of memory, and 20,000 instructions per second PER COG, totaling to 160,000 MIPS, all for the same price as your BS1! Not to mention the 8 cog architecture!

    I feel bad for you, ripping yourself off all these years. Get one now, before you lose anymore money on those last-century microcontrollers!

    Come on! I thought you were the deal seeker, after all!! :)
  • doggiedocdoggiedoc Posts: 2,245
    edited 2011-11-26 18:46
    The BS1 is a great uC !! It is particularly well suited for flashing LEDs!!

    :D
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2011-11-26 19:02
    Microcontrolled wrote:
    "The Propeller has 32,000 bytes of memory, and 20,000 instructions per second PER COG, totaling to 160,000 MIPS, ..."
    Hey Micro: You've got the right number of zeroes; they're just in the wrong place. Take the last red group, move it to the end of the first red group, and you'll have it nailed! :)

    -Phil
  • $WMc%$WMc% Posts: 1,884
    edited 2011-11-26 19:13
    So is the plywood version faster.....lol
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2011-11-26 19:27
    Any of you Prop fans care to take me on in a homemade robot dead reckoning contest? You get a Propeller (any board), two DC PM gearmotors or CR servos and one optical encoder. I get a BS1, two motors and one wheel encoder. You can use laser cut acrylic, HB-25s, Vantec speed controllers, whatever. I'll use relays and plywood. Run a square 10 feet on a side and end up in the original location and orientation. Closest robot wins braggin' rights. Accuracy, not speed.

    Inspired by THIS contest: http://www.seattlerobotics.org/encoder/200108/using_a_pid.html but no walls, just run in the open.

    Anybody wanna cowboy up? Arduino? Mindstorms? VEX? AVR? PIC? I'm sticking with my BS1, 'cuz sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand.
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