[Robotgroup] Basic Stamp Success

Fri Jan 18 11:32:05 PST 2008

I've seen microprocessors get hot and still work. Probably ok for a hobby
unit, but I wouldn't take a chance if it was for business, safety critical,
etc.

Solder braid or a solder sucker should be helpful in cleaning up the mess.

Paul

On Jan 18, 2008 12:33 PM, Denise Scioli <morg80 at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Scott,
>
> I think that Vern wasn't trying to discourage questions, he missed the
> point that you wanted to ask questions.  We, and I am the amateur of the
> group, always ask questions, and questions are what we are there for.
> Discussion and learning is what we are about.  We love for you to ask
> questions.  I guess be more vocal or insistent!!!  We all can learn from the
> questions of others.
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
> > Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:24:17 -0800
> > From: lhudson73 at yahoo.com
> > To: robotgroup at puremagic.com
> > Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] Basic Stamp Success
> >
> > Well there were a lot of Show & Tells last night I can see why Vern
> might have wanted to keep the meeting going.  And I felt like a moron so I
> thought I'd just wait for an opportunity to post it.
> >
> >   Before I actually started messing with electronics, I read an article
> about the Chinese economy.  It boiled down to the fact that the most
> efficient and cheapest way to manufacture tiny electronic circuits is not
> with automation and robots, but with tiny Chinese factory girl hands --
> China's most abundant natural resource.  This is the main reason why a lot
> of our electronics are made over there.
> >
> >   I now have much respect for those tiny factory girls... soldering is
> definitely not an easy skill to master.  Much harder, at least to me, than
> the bass clarinet (I'm still scratching my head over Prof. Conrad's bass
> clarinet thingie).
> >
> >   Scott
> >
> > Denise Scioli <morg80 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > And, Scott, I remember you asking about "Is this the portion for asking
> questions" when the video was over. I think that it wasn't noticed as that
> was what you were wanting, rather, I think Vern didn't realize that. Am I
> right? I just got to thinking about this just now. We always want questions,
> questions mean that thinking is involved, and I think your questions would
> have been perfect last night!
> >
> > Denise
> >
> > ----------------------------------------
> > > Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:49:52 -0600
> > > From: eric.g.lundquist at gmail.com
> > > To: robotgroup at puremagic.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] Basic Stamp Success
> > >
> > > Scott,
> > > To pull up the excess solder try using solder braid. I have seen it at
> > > Radio Shack and Frys.
> > > I am sure that if you bring the board in next week that folks would be
> able
> > > to tell if it was salvageable or not.
> > > - Eric
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 1/18/08, LHudson wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I am pretty comfortable with simple BS2 programming. I wouldn't mind
> > > > sticking around offering tips and unsolicited commentary, but the
> meeting
> > > > ran kinda late last night....
> > > >
> > > > I do have a BOE-Bot kit, but I will be using it for more insidious
> > > > purposes: I plan on attaching the servos to a pan-and-tilt kit that
> I
> > > > bought online for $10, and then making a robot head out of the rest
> of the
> > > > BOE-Bot, using the serial connector to a PC running a DOTNET
> application. I
> > > > also have a disassembled Little Tykes Hummer and two motor
> controllers -- I
> > > > had to buy a second one because I trashed the first one due to my
> lack of
> > > > soldering ability, which is why I thought the video last night was
> awesome
> > > > but also sort of hilarious.
> > > >
> > > > And now I also have a Rhoomba.
> > > > :-D
> > > >
> > > > Scott
> > > >
> > > > PS -- I did have a ton of questions after the video, like suchas for
> > > > example can a trashed motor controller be fixed? One of the holey
> things
> > > > got solder oozed into it from soldering another part, and there is
> another
> > > > place with all the wires sticking out, and a huge clump of solder
> attached
> > > > to them all. Also, if the microprocessor gets really really really
> hot
> > > > while you are soldering it to the board, is that bad?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Denise Scioli wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The Robot Group is so nuturing, especially to a real novice when it
> comes
> > > > to programming. (You have to know, it took a year and a trilogy
> novel to
> > > > discover what the Dominion was in Deep Space Nine).....
> > > >
> > > > Whitney (Rick's daughter) and I both successfully (with guidance
> from RG
> > > > members) made the servos turn, and......hooray......did the Pizo
> speaker
> > > > make noises. Thanks Eric, Paul, Marvin, Derek and others for their
> help and
> > > > encouragement. It is simpler than it appears. Good work Whitney. I
> hope you
> > > > can continue to come to the meetings.
> > > >
> > > > Scott, do you have a Boe Bot, and do you want to learn this with us
> or do
> > > > you already know how to use Basic Stamp?
> > > >
> > > > Denise
> > > >
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