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Radio Shack Maker Robot line

Too_Many_ToolsToo_Many_Tools Posts: 765
edited 2014-07-12 16:54 in Robotics
Anyone have any comments on the new line?

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  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2014-06-20 13:18
    Link?

    -Phil
  • W9GFOW9GFO Posts: 4,010
    edited 2014-06-20 13:27
    Very interesting. Priced too high I think.

    http://www.radioshack.coom/robots
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2014-06-20 13:36
    The powerful motors and gearboxes scare me!
  • W9GFOW9GFO Posts: 4,010
    edited 2014-06-20 14:16
    Glad to see red wheels instead of the standard yellow. These motors are the same as on the Magician chassis except they have new tires. The RadioShack tires look really nice whereas the standard tires that those motors generally come with are awful - their center is concave, the tires only make contact at the edges. These tires look to be slightly convex, as a tire should be, contact with the ground is made in the center of the tire.
  • Beau SchwabeBeau Schwabe Posts: 6,568
    edited 2014-06-20 14:47
    Hmmm .... looks familiar

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/271052705982?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2014-06-20 15:12
    This appeals to the little boy in me.

    I used to love playing with dump-trucks and all kinds of construction equipment.

    Maybe this could be like the model train thing. A big old 4x8 box on a table with lots of dirt and building materials. Have the robots build a city for you!

    Robot Killer App!

    Gotta have them all ....
  • rogersydrogersyd Posts: 223
    edited 2014-06-20 18:17
    On the surface these seem pretty neat. But this is RS we are talking about so....

    I would likely buy a couple kits if RS offered them sans-controller. At 150 that basic kit seems a little bit steep.
    Yikes ~$70 bucks... http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=24431276
    Makershed has the kit at $80 and the description there states that it does not come with the board...
  • RS_JimRS_Jim Posts: 1,768
    edited 2014-06-30 07:59
    rogersyd wrote: »
    On the surface these seem pretty neat. But this is RS we are talking about so....

    I would likely buy a couple kits if RS offered them sans-controller. At 150 that basic kit seems a little bit steep.
    Yikes ~$70 bucks... http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=24431276
    Makershed has the kit at $80 and the description there states that it does not come with the board...

    The basic starter kit does not include the A...... Controller. Now you have the perfect place to use that $7.49 quick start board you got on clearence at RS.
    I like the looks of the motor kit, but right now I have too many irons in the fire to justify getting one.
    Jim
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,257
    edited 2014-06-30 13:52
    Good luck to the Shack selling these, but $72 (on sale!) is too much for a line follower IMO. It says "starter kit" which implies modularity. If so, they should cross-sell other expansion kits (maybe $15-25) to add functionality on the same page. Do those even exist? Might make more sense to sell a deluxe 10-in-one reconfigurable robot kit for $150 that really covered a broad spectrum.
  • ajwardajward Posts: 1,130
    edited 2014-07-03 14:16
    My local 'Shack has these $71.xx on sale, regularly $79.xx. They also have 3 different add-on kits... a gripper, a catapult and one with 6 motors (high, medium and low torque). Almost bought one of the 'bots, but a Prop Activity board caught my eye.

    @
  • RS_JimRS_Jim Posts: 1,768
    edited 2014-07-07 15:20
    ajward wrote: »
    My local 'Shack has these $71.xx on sale, regularly $79.xx. They also have 3 different add-on kits... a gripper, a catapult and one with 6 motors (high, medium and low torque). Almost bought one of the 'bots, but a Prop Activity board caught my eye.

    @
    Amanda, did you see the activity board at Radio Shack?
    Jim
  • ajwardajward Posts: 1,130
    edited 2014-07-07 18:55
    RS_Jim wrote: »
    Amanda, did you see the activity board at Radio Shack?
    Jim

    Yup... one of the critters followed me home. $52 and change.

    @
  • RS_JimRS_Jim Posts: 1,768
    edited 2014-07-09 05:56
    ajward wrote: »
    Yup... one of the critters followed me home. $52 and change.

    @
    Cool,
    I am in Canada right now, but when I get back to my store I will have to stock them. Can you post the sku?
    Jim
  • ajwardajward Posts: 1,130
    edited 2014-07-09 19:46
    RS_Jim wrote: »
    Cool,
    I am in Canada right now, but when I get back to my store I will have to stock them. Can you post the sku?
    Jim

    Part number on the package is #32910-RT. HTH!

    Amanda
  • RS_JimRS_Jim Posts: 1,768
    edited 2014-07-10 13:56
    Actually I was looking for the 7 digit RS part number. I think it will be 276xxxx. If not on the package, the on the receipt. I was able to find with Parallax model number! 277-225 I will order for my store when I get back from a little vacation time.

    Jim
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,257
    edited 2014-07-11 07:46
    @RSjim: Shack SKU is 2770168 per http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=13384949&kw=robot%20kit&origkw=robot+kit&sr=1
  • RS_JimRS_Jim Posts: 1,768
    edited 2014-07-12 16:37
    Erco,
    I was asking for sku for activity board.
    Jim
  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2014-07-12 16:54
    Cool beans.

    http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=37974276

    Parallax Propeller Activity Board
    Model: 32910-RT | Catalog #: 277-225
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