[Robotgroup] SXSW/EFF/Dorkbot make ready

[Richard Abbott]

Hi back,
       I have been working hard on a new hopper for the past several weeks in my copious spare time. This will be the third attempt. If I can steal a few hours of time at work between now and Friday, I will be able to get it done. My fear is that the motor will run too fast and it will need some cheap and dirty way to slow it down. Waaay down. I will be working on that part at night. The new system will require a switch to be activated and monitored by the Stamp, so a bit of code will have to be added. I wish I could help with some other stuff, but I think I should make this my first priority.
  Rick

Vern Graner <vern at txis.com> wrote:
  Ok folks that whooshing sound you hear is the deadline approaching for 
Dorkbot & the EFF/SXSW party! :)

I need some voluntolds.. er.. volunteers to help get some of the things 
ready to go. David Nunez requested for Dorkbot:

1) Robospinart
2) Sandraw
3) Ping Pong Printer

and for plutopia, Bon Davis requested:

1) Glamor Girl/ Gatorgirl
2) RoboSpinArt
3) PingPongPrinter

These are the only items that have been requested by name *so far*. This 
does not mean other items won't be requested. However, I need some help 
in the make-ready dept.

As Mike will be happy to tell you, last year, Glamor girl was not well 
enough insulated to prevent someone from being hit with a bit of a 
"tickle" if they touched the wrong portion. We need to get her fixed up 
so she can be displayed w/o danger of a "Zap" to the audience.

Also, Gator girl's eye mechanism has become detached inside the head 
unit. In order for her to peer around suspiciously, the head needs to be 
opened and the eye pan/tilt mech repaired.

The RoboSpinArt is (pretty much) ready to go as is the Sandraw machine 
(maybe a bit of work on the lights). The PingPongPrinter is getting a 
hopper upgrade from Rick, but also should be done in time (Comments 
Rick?). :)

So, what I need is someone to take on the two girls (Glam and Gator) to 
get them ready for the shows. Anyone? Buhler? Anyone? :)

Vern

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