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How About Some Holiday Weekend Free Shipping Love?

ercoerco Posts: 20,256
in General Discussion
Between the new S3's availability and this enthusiastic new student, I'm surprised that we haven't seen a Labor Day free ship notification.

Seize the (Labor) day (weekend), Parallax!

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  • David BetzDavid Betz Posts: 14,516
    erco wrote: »
    Between the new S3's availability and this enthusiastic new student, I'm surprised that we haven't seen a Labor Day free ship notification.

    Seize the (Labor) day (weekend), Parallax!
    The S3 contains lithium batteries so I doubt it would qualify for free shipping anyway.

  • rjo__rjo__ Posts: 2,114
    too late, I'm done shopping:)
  • User NameUser Name Posts: 1,451
    edited 2016-09-02 19:24
    erco, I share your sentiment and applaud you for articulating it. OTOH, if it shouldn't materialize this time around, at least I'm grateful for my hoarding instincts that secured a comfortable stash of Propeller chips some months back. :)

    But if there is no Parallax sugar this Thanksgiving or Christmas, I may have to tap into a large stash of LPC1114 chips that were purchased back when they were $1/ea.

    (Or Parallax could reinstate USPS 1st Class as an option.)
  • Courtney JacobsCourtney Jacobs Posts: 903
    Hey erco...

    Seems like your wish may have been granted.
  • rjo__rjo__ Posts: 2,114
    drat...
  • DavidZemonDavidZemon Posts: 2,973
    You guys are the greatest. I can't believe this worked :D
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    No free shipping on S3...bummer. Will have to wait a week and a half.
  • David BetzDavid Betz Posts: 14,516
    Publison wrote: »
    No free shipping on S3...bummer. Will have to wait a week and a half.
    It's those lithium batteries. Anyone know if the S3 will run on AA batteries as well?

  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    David wrote:
    Anyone know if the S3 will run on AA batteries as well?

    The internal charging circuit, which is active with USB plugged in, would probably cause a problem if you tried.

    -Phil
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2016-09-02 21:44
    Capital idea, Courtney!
    David Betz wrote: »
    It's those lithium batteries. Anyone know if the S3 will run on AA batteries as well?

    Doubt it. IIRC S3 is powered by one massive Li-Po which surely required tooling changes to the old 6xAA battery compartment. Those are two very different 9V/4V power systems. The pennies saved on AA battery connectors went toward the new battery and USB charging system.

  • David BetzDavid Betz Posts: 14,516
    edited 2016-09-02 21:46
    erco wrote: »
    Capital idea, Courtney!
    David Betz wrote: »
    It's those lithium batteries. Anyone know if the S3 will run on AA batteries as well?

    Doubt it. IIRC S3 is powered by one massive Li-Po which surely required tooling changes to the old 6xAA battery compartment. Those are two very different 9V/4V power systems. The pennies saved on AA battery connectors went toward the new battery and USB charging system.
    I'm sure you're right. I was thinking of the Li-Po battery pack for the ActivityBot. That can be removed and the AA pack reinserted. I thought maybe they had done the same thing with the S3. I wasn't sure because I haven't seen any pictures of the inside of the battery compartment.

  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    Ben Wirz peppered several battery evolution shots throughout the 11-page thread at http://forums.parallax.com/discussion/153786/open-propeller-project-2-envision-the-s3-robot/p7
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2016-09-02 22:04
    About page 7 shows the battery pack:
    http://forums.parallax.com/discussion/153786/open-propeller-project-2-envision-the-s3-robot/p7

    Thumbnail shows the actual Batt Pak.

  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    Publison wrote: »
    No free shipping on S3...bummer. Will have to wait a week and a half.

    OK, I'll bite. What happens in a week and a half?

  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2016-09-02 22:31
    erco wrote: »
    Publison wrote: »
    No free shipping on S3...bummer. Will have to wait a week and a half.

    OK, I'll bite. What happens in a week and a half?
    That's how long it will take to receive when I place the order tonight. (Holidays and weekends and all that stuff). :)
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    erco,

    You coaxing seems marvelously effective. Are you available -- for a modest fee, of course -- to cajole, wheedle, or inveigle Parallax to do other stuff, as your clients' needs arise? Enquiring minds want to know!

    Thanks,
    -Phil
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    @PhiPi: Whatever you do, don't send me a check for $213. Put it right out of your mind!

    Actually, I'm still gobsmacked by the generosity of the many forumistas who chipped in to bankroll my Toddler recently. Not sure how of IF I deserved that, but clearly miracles do happen right here in the forum!

    But if I was really that good, I would have gotten us all free shipping on S3's. Or free S3's, we only pay shipping. Or a Texas twofer. Get one, pay for two.
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