[Robotgroup] Fundraiser idea.. ;)

[John P. Funk]

Also, I think it is important to consider what one's time is worth.
It may look like a simple job, and buying the materials cheap etc.
I know for myself that projects tend to take much longer than
expected.

How a about a Robot humanoid skeleton that plays therpings?
Could use pvc pipe to make a "Robot Skeleton" and then add the
same hardware but have it be able to stand up and make weird
Halloween sounds as it plays. Kind of like a more friendly endo skeleton
from terminator :)
IT is amazing what you can make with pvc pipe, it comes in so many
diameters and has some interesting elbow joint fittings and such.

John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Denise Scioli" <morg80 at hotmail.com>
To: <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] Fundraiser idea.. ;)


> The proof will be in seeing if someone actually buys it.  That will be the
> sign that the market is good for something like this, especially at this
> time of year.  Think of it.  Each season has it's movements and
> style........it doesn't have to be limited to Halloween.
>
> Denise
>
>
>>From: Vern Graner <vern at txis.com>
>>Reply-To: vern at txis.com,        Austin Robotgroup Mailing List
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>>To: vern at txis.com, Austin Robotgroup Mailing List
>><robotgroup at puremagic.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] Fundraiser idea.. ;)
>>Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 14:43:22 -0500
>>
>>Vern Graner wrote:
>> > Ok so I saw this on ebay recently:
>> >
>> > http://tinyurl.com/n2hgy
>> >
>> > Price $2350.00 (this price includes free shipping to US locations)
>>
>>For grins I added up the parts cost for this prop:
>>
>>1 Bucky Skeleton               - $ 99.00 (new)
>>8 5-way SMC solenoid valves    - $130.00 (ebay used)
>>8 pneumatic cylinders $10/each - $ 80.00 (ebay used)
>>
>>Misc brackets, wire etc. call it $100? thats $409.00.. So the parts cost
>>for that thing is less than $500.00 and they are selling it (as a *used*
>>item) for $2350.00
>>
>>$1941.00 gross profit... Nice! :)
>>
>>Vern
>>
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