Quadrovers. The Final Chapter.
Matt Gilliland
Posts: 1,406
Hey all -
Before you say it, I will..."Yes, we're re-visiting the disposition of the much bally-hooed and treasured "Quadrovers"...
As you recall - in our last episode - I was charged with the disbursement (in which I epic-ly failed) of the remaining machines to various selectively chosen Forumistas - you may have been one of those.
However, we ran into a governmental taxation issue, which required the "1099ing" of the recipients of said QR's. Hence, "All Systems Stop", because the recipient would have to pay Sam to receive what he got.
So, now we've come to the end of another fiscal year, and there they sit - it's so sad to see them gathering dust - I'd take them in a heartbeat, but my normally Lovely and Gracious "MissesG" would throw a conniption fit. Those fits are not pleasant - must be avoided at all cost.
So, so now they've been "expensed" - whatever that means - from the Company's Books.
So, so, so now we've got a pile to get rid of - and it'll only cost you the actual price of shipping (they'll be on a pallet - maybe two)
There is NO WARRANTY, NO RETURNS, and NO WHINING about any of it "not working".
Pictures of them on Pallet(s) will be forthcoming in the next day or so in this thread.
Tell us why you think you're the best "NEW HOME" for these beauties.
NO runs, NO drips, NO errors, NO 1099's (they're considered "junk" to us now)
So while we're palletizing - why should YOU get them?
(All decisions made by the Judge(s) are final. No animals were harmed in the production of this Forum Thread).
-MattG
Before you say it, I will..."Yes, we're re-visiting the disposition of the much bally-hooed and treasured "Quadrovers"...
As you recall - in our last episode - I was charged with the disbursement (in which I epic-ly failed) of the remaining machines to various selectively chosen Forumistas - you may have been one of those.
However, we ran into a governmental taxation issue, which required the "1099ing" of the recipients of said QR's. Hence, "All Systems Stop", because the recipient would have to pay Sam to receive what he got.
So, now we've come to the end of another fiscal year, and there they sit - it's so sad to see them gathering dust - I'd take them in a heartbeat, but my normally Lovely and Gracious "MissesG" would throw a conniption fit. Those fits are not pleasant - must be avoided at all cost.
So, so now they've been "expensed" - whatever that means - from the Company's Books.
So, so, so now we've got a pile to get rid of - and it'll only cost you the actual price of shipping (they'll be on a pallet - maybe two)
There is NO WARRANTY, NO RETURNS, and NO WHINING about any of it "not working".
Pictures of them on Pallet(s) will be forthcoming in the next day or so in this thread.
Tell us why you think you're the best "NEW HOME" for these beauties.
NO runs, NO drips, NO errors, NO 1099's (they're considered "junk" to us now)
So while we're palletizing - why should YOU get them?
(All decisions made by the Judge(s) are final. No animals were harmed in the production of this Forum Thread).
-MattG
Comments
Robert
Isn't Quadrover the prize for Project of the Week?
Yea, I didn't think so.
Okay I've got more. . .
I've been gathering ideas to hold a robotics class for neighborhood kids. As part of my plan for the class, I'm going to demonstrate a variety of robots. A Quadrover would be a great demo robot and I'm sure it would make the difference between children excelling in school and life or ending up in juvenile hall (think of the children).
I know enough about the Propeller and sensors to add some really cool stuff to the Quadrover. I'd document my upgrade efforts here on the forum (as I have done with many of my projects).
Okay, I'm running out of ideas. Did I mention the children?
Oh, one more. What better way to sing praises to an unsung hero than with a Quadrover(besides the free sensors Parallax already gave me)?
Okay, I'm really done this time (for now). (There are just so many reason why it should be me, it's hard to think of them all at once.)
Edit: This is like a job application where you're supposed to brag, right? Otherwise I'm going to feel like a chump.
Also, because I have the time, I would love to be able to get all the rest of the QB's up and running for purpose they were probably went for; university studies.
If I got them, Robert would have his name on one, of course.
I'd be willing to pay for the whole pallet(s).
Are you looking to send all the Quadrovers to one place?
Sounds like it. I'm sure they want to be done with it. They took the write off and need the room. I don't blame them.
But I want them to get them out to people that deserve them. Parallax does not have the time or resources.
I'ts going to get ugly!
Haven't decided...it's easier to do a pallet or two than a bunch of boxes, and the remaining QR's are in various states of assembly/dis-assembly anyway. I'll get pics of what we've got and maybe there's some sort of order here that we can figure out.
The intent here is to clear out and clean up clutter in our warehouse (never though a QR would be considered "clutter"!).
Maybe we can put three or four small pallets/boxes together, and send them out to the "winners", then they can horse-trade parts? I dunno...
-MattG
Two-Three Pallets. Send me a quote for shipping. I'll take care of sending them to deserving forum member. Just trying make room in the warehouse.
some to build my robot army, to keep my other robots company and to annoy my wife who keeps saying get those robots out of the house.
And I will gladly pay shipping
i fix up what can be fixed put the rest on a shelf for spare parts
If not can i just have one of them robin engines for my humanoid project
thanks
John
P.S. Matt I will put you on the friends of robots list so when the Robot Apocalypse happens you will just be a robot slave and not terminated.
I also know a hackerspace that would love to get one, they were just talking about it a couple days ago.
I would of course like to get one, but seeing as I already have one I guess that puts me at the back of the line. An incomplete one would be invaluable to me as spare parts though - and I would love to have one without the engine/hydraulics to convert to electric power.
Bob
I don't envy the decisions you are going to have to make.
If I had my way, I would like to assemble the thing from the ground up, So if there are enough spare parts left over from the frenzy,
Feel free to send them my way...
Honestly, I think erco should get one of the first picks, He will probably say he does not want it, but, too bad. he should get one anyway..:)
I know he has been eyeballing them for quite some time now...
-Tommy
Depending on how many QR there are and how many forum members want them (and assuming Matt wants to distribute QR this way), there could be some sort of committee to decide who gets one (or more). This is assuming Matt doesn't want to make these decisions himself.
Another suggestion I have is this could be a good time to thank forum moderators by having the list of deserving QR recipients include (possibly start with) any moderators who would like a QR.
I haven't seen Doggie Doc on this thread yet. I'm pretty sure he has been craving a QR for a while. I'd put him on the list of interested parties.
Robert
Seriously, I think the possibility of using this bot for educational purposes would be great. If Tech had one - the GatorBots are only thirty minutes away and could go visit it...
I'd say that any longtime, contributing, loyal deserving forumista who offers to pick one up is a slam dunk...
Especially one nearing 10,000 posts?
Please be warned - there is not a bit of plywood on it...
I do not want one, Matt-I-Am!
I would not take one off a train
I would not take one in the rain
I would not take one in a box
I would not take one with a fox
I would not like one here or there.
I would not like one anywhere.
I do not want one, Matt-I-Am!
I bet Matt could throw in a goat.
You could drive it here or there.
You could park it by an old Corvair.
Take one, take one, you will see!
Plan for the twins, maybe Matt has three!!
But anyhow, I would love to have one. Would work for numerous technology lessons for Liberty's homeschooling. She has a BoeBot and at 7, is doing pretty good with the lessons we have done so far.
+1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Take a $2000 deposit from each Quadrover recipient. Refunded only when they compete the first annual QuadRover race at OPC 2014! Forfeit deposit for not competing.
You call them junk in your post but, one man's junk is another man's treasure.
PK
I would have thought Paul would have been one of the first responders. I know he wouldn't mind getting a QR without the Control Board; I sent him my spare.
PS Congrats on making Project of the week!