[Robotgroup] Maker Faire Questions

[Marvin Niebuhr]

Perhaps I should mount the Screamin' Babyheads on mechanical stallions. No 
clean up. Marvin


>From: "Don Colbath" <dcolbath at austin.rr.com>
>Reply-To: The Robot Group Mailing List <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
>To: "The Robot Group Mailing List" <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
>Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] Maker Faire Questions
>Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 05:04:58 -0500
>
>Been a while sine i've been out there.  We should probably do a recon and
>take pics.  I think the dirt is probably well packed from hooves.  I
>remember a main arena area and an area with stalls (litterally).
>
>Link that already includes Maker Faire info and ticket sales is at
>http://www.co.travis.tx.us/exposition_center/default.asp
>
>Don
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <thecomers at juno.com>
>To: <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 10:52 PM
>Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] Maker Faire Questions
>
>
>I am mainly worried about the dirt floor. We plan to bring a robot arm that
>moves chess pieces. It is mounted on a .5" thick metal plate and must weigh
>400 pounds or more. I emailed to see if they can find us a spot with a
>cement slab.
>
>Thanks,
>Bob Comer
>
>-- Edwin Wise <edwin at simreal.com> wrote:
>
>On 4 Sep 2007, at 8:29 PM, thecomers at juno.com wrote:
>
> > 2. Flooring in the Show Barn is loose dirt, packed dirt, and/or
> > cement. Will we ask for space on the cement slab?
>
>It's MOSTLY loose dirt.. it's the exhibit barn!  The concrete seems
>to be the pathways... I don't remember too clearly, though.  I'm on
>dirt.  And the dirt is very loose and fairly thick (or was when I
>visited).  Y'all might want to visit the site.
>
> > 3. Security - the building cannot be locked at night ...
>
>Yup.  No doors to lock.
>
> > 6. Indoor display vehicles and Motorized Display Items must have
> > fuel level less than 3 gallons. I assume they are mainly concerned
> > about vehicles with internal conbustion engines. I wonder if they
> > will have concerns about electric vehicles and mobile robots?
>
>That's mostly just a fire safety thing, I think. Batteries aren't as
>likely to burst into flame when knocked over...  the manual does
>include contact info; the folks there are nice and don't bite.
>
>Edwin!
>
>
>
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