[chbot] Robotics Group meeting, 5 Idris Rd, 6:30pm, Monday 19 Dec 2022, ** XMAS SPECIAL **

[Mark Atherton]

Hi All,

Please bring along any projects that you have been working on, along 
with a healthy curiosity, and maybe some off-the-wall ideas and suggestions.

The door should open before 6:30pm, and as usual, the evening will start 
with an informal get together. At around 7:15 we move onto the 
talks-from-the-front.

David C has prepared a Cunning Christmas Quiz (CCQ) for our delectation, 
so please bring a writing implement if you wish to join the fun and have 
a chance to win one of several prizes.

Graham C will also be presenting a talk about the things he learned in 
the process of designing, 3D printing, then fabricating some 
fiberglass-molds for the front-spoilers for a prototype Formula One 
McLaren Racing car.

Feel free to forward this notice to anyone who you think might be 
interested in visiting us : "as well as an interest in all things 
robotic, we have a membership with interests ranging from radio, 
embedded computing (including Arduino, Raspberry Pi), also high-vacuum 
systems, FPGA design, solar power, and electric vehicles, to name but a 
few".

As usual, guests are most welcome, so please bring friends. Also, this 
is a very low-key event with people arriving and leaving as they feel fit.

Hope to see you Monday evening,

Mark

PS if you have any copper wire or cable, or scrap aluminium that you 
could like to donate, please consider bringing it along to the meeting. 
Our host club has regular runs to the scrap yard, and this is a real 
money-spinner for them.

Happy to accept electrical/electronic donations for the trading table, 
as long as the equipment does not contain significant amounts of glass, 
plastic or wood. Such examples are CRT TVs/monitors, printers, or 
document scanners.

All proceeds from the evening go directly to our host club, Christchurch 
Amateur Radio club, NZART BR05.