Delivery, Donation, and a Feature!

Posted by Erin, the RobotGrrl on Sunday, June 1st, 2008

My Styrobots have reached uC Hobby successfully! I’m really happy that they didn’t get damaged! They look as awesome as can be! I’m sure they will be really happy there. Thanks!

Here are ‘high-res’ pics of uCHobbygoo and Jigglygoo.

Pretty neat! I made the logo part with a sharpie
I’d really like to thank Pablo Bleyer for his donation of $50! Thanks a bunch! It’s a really generous donation. He has some really cool projects too, like javabotics! His website is so neatly organized with the news and who what when where why how part on his projects. Everyone should do this. I’m going to be sending him a Styrobot, after I get back from the trip. Thank you!!

Last but not least, there’s an article at robots.net about my Styrobots! WOW! Thanks so much to them! I really love that site, I found it when I was playing around with my MANOI AT01. I’m so honoured!! THANKS!

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$50 from Scott Kaine

Posted by Erin, the RobotGrrl on Monday, April 7th, 2008

After a most generous donation of $10 from uC Hobby, I was absolutely astonished when I had yet another email from PayPal, with a $50 donation!

This $50 donation is from Scott Kaine. Check out his blog, it’s pretty spifftastic! I’m at a loss for words. Thank you so much Scott! It truly means a lot to me. Thank you thank you thank you thank you multiplied by 1 zillion!

Not exactly sure what I will spend it on just yet. Perhaps a Wii Nunchuck controller, and a Motor Shield so I can use my 2 DC motors and make a different type of Segway! I’m thinking something like a skateboard, with a big surface area and big tires so I can balance. For some reason, the idea of a big stick in front just doesn’t cut it for me. (I want to be a RoboSk8r!) I don’t have much mass, so I think I could get away with using big wheels with a gear ratio for lots of power, and some speed, in a wooden chassis. I would use metal, but I have no clue where I could get some. Or I could use plastic from Ponoko! That way it will be pink. Or lime green! The possibilities are only limited to infinity - 1.

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