[chbot] Python on a router, next meeting is on Tuesday

[Morris]

> So would you be up for bringing your router controlled robot and python on
> Tuesday for a non-competitive repeat presentation?
> 

Some magic smoke came out of the h-bridge yesterday so the robot is not
in working condition... a popping sound followed by a smoke signal:
ahhhhhh - such sweet memories and fond moments! I think I won't be using
L298's again - I need something with better protection (and it would be
nice to use a FET based h-bridge to lower losses :)  ... L298's are
cheap, available, and relatively grunty, but too fragile ;)



On Thu, 2009-12-10 at 14:33 +1300, Richard Jones wrote:

> Well Morris,
> 
> I could not make it to your Python on a router presentation as I like to
> play 'Go' on Fridays.
> So would you be up for bringing your router controlled robot and python on
> Tuesday for a non-competitive repeat presentation?
> As far as being beaten is concerned young Hayley showed the rest of us how
> to build and program robots at our last meeting!
> 
> Richard
> 
> On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:22:31 +1300, Morris <skibear at gmail.com> wrote:
> > That is amazing! I love seeing these sort of devices!
> > 
> > However I find them demotivating to get involved with because: either I
> > want to be competitive (but I don't have the hours to devote), or I want
> > to do something for fun (in which case I prefer something
> > non-competitive).
> > 
> > I have been trying to think of some simple events that are more fun and
> > don't smell of competitiveness (unlike micromouse, line following, can
> > moving) but I haven't come up with better ideas than  those!... Anybody
> > else?
> > 
> > Morris
> > 
> > On Thu, 2009-12-10 at 07:06 +1300, Richard Jones wrote:
> > 
> >> This youtube video shows the fastest and smallest micromouse I've
> seen...
> >> 
> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu2vX886Oj8&feature=player_embedded
> >> 
> >> Our next meeting is on Tuesday 15th Dec at 6.30pm in the Science Alive
> >> Seminar Room
> >> I'll be bringing a robot to lift drink cans and drop them off the table.
> >> RoboBoogie may come along to demonstrate their National Robobucup
> winning
> >> dance.
> >> I'm sure there will be lots more to see, bring along what you are
> working
> >> on.
> >> As its Christmas feel free to bring along a plate to share.
> >> 
> >> Richard
> >> 
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