[Robotgroup] New to list with Question

Sun Mar 16 15:44:49 PDT 2008

Hey Brooks--

Sorry to take so long to reply, next weekend would be great if the  
offer still stands! I could do either Saturday or Sunday, let me know  
if one is better for you. How does one get to your place from Airport  
& Manor?

Anyone else want to go?

-- Robert

On Mar 14, 2008, at 9:17 PM, brooksdesign wrote:

> Would next weekend work?Days or nights both work for me. Most of my  
> parties tend to be workshop sessions.
> -brooks
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Robert Carter <rcarter at ischool.utexas.edu>
>> Sent: Mar 14, 2008 9:35 PM
>> To: The Robot Group Mailing List <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] New to list with Question
>>
>> On Mar 14, 2008, at 2:54 PM, Michael Boswell wrote:
>>
>>> Never heard of the OilTanker Kite but it sounds interesting.
>>> I think it was Robert Carter that was looking for the Rack.
>>
>> Yep, that was me. The pre-made gear rack is probably out there
>> somewhere, so I don't know if I should make you go to the trouble of
>> custom fabricating it. But I'd do the hour and a half drive just to
>> see your place. Maybe if a bunch of folks want to go for a road trip
>> and quick fabrication demo we could carpool? Or if you like Paul's
>> video suggestion, I'd be glad to hold a camera and do the post-
>> production work.
>>
>> -- Robert
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Michael Boswell
>>> Austin End Of the Line Kite Team - Kite #4
>>> http://Austineol.com
>>> Picture Gallery at http://www.pbase.com/mboswell
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: robotgroup-bounces at puremagic.com
>>> [mailto:robotgroup-bounces at puremagic.com] On Behalf Of brooksdesign
>>> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 2:41 PM
>>> To: The Robot Group Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] New to list with Question
>>>
>>> Welcome Michael,
>>>   Do you know any of the people from Austin that are working on the
>>> giant
>>> oiltanker pulling kite/sails?
>>> Also, if you realy need a 24 pitch rack and don't mind an hour and
>>> a half
>>> ride out to the hill country I could make one for you to your
>>> specs. Plastic
>>> would be easy and I think I have a 24 pitch broach already made up.
>>> -brooks
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Michael Boswell <Michael at hilltopcafe.net>
>>>> Sent: Mar 14, 2008 2:26 PM
>>>> To: 'The Robot Group Mailing List' <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] New to list with Question
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the parts suggestions all.  I bought a Parallax
>>>> Propeller chip a
>>>> week ago and am looking for some gear motors to experiment with.
>>>>
>>>> AustinEOL or more accurately, The Austin End Of The Line Kite Team
>>>> is a
>>>> performance Kite team. We fly 4 dual line sport kites in close
>>>> formation
>>> and
>>>> intricate (to us at least) pattern choreographed to Music. We also
>>>> Compete
>>>> is Kite team competitions at the regional and occasionally the
>>>> national
>>>> level.  The video on the web page links to UTube. If you seach for
>>>> kite
>>> team
>>>> on UTube you should find several hits to give you an idea of what
>>>> it looks
>>>> like. You can also go to the American Kitefliers Association AKA
>>>> http://www.aka.kite.org We flew two performances at the recent
>>>> 78th annual
>>>> Austin Zilker Kite Festival.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Michael Boswell
>>>> Austin End Of the Line Kite Team - Kite #4
>>>> http://Austineol.com
>>>> Picture Gallery at http://www.pbase.com/mboswell
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: robotgroup-bounces at puremagic.com
>>>> [mailto:robotgroup-bounces at puremagic.com] On Behalf Of Paul  
>>>> Atkinson
>>>> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 12:59 PM
>>>> To: The Robot Group Mailing List
>>>> Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] New to list with Question
>>>>
>>>> @Michael,
>>>> Welcome! Can you tell us a little bit about Austineol? I looked at
>>>> the web
>>>> site and saw pictures of kites, but didn't glean much else. Can't
>>>> see the
>>>> video from here. Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> @Robert,
>>>> ServoCity has 48 and 32 pitch, sadly not 24 pitch.
>>>> http://servocity.com/html/gear_racks.html
>>>> Vex has 12 pitch:
>>>> http://www.vexlabs.com/vex-robotics-advanced-gear-kit.shtml
>>>> Lego Technics has some, don't recall the pitch, but 12 is close.
>>>> FWIW - I've found gear racks and matching gear molded into the
>>>> bottom of
>>>> in-feed trays for printers and Xerox machines. The type where you
>>>> can use
>>>> different paper widths and the tray has to center the paper.
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 11:50 AM, Robert Carter
>>> <rcarter at ischool.utexas.edu>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Michael--
>>>>>
>>>>> You may have already discovered this, but the Robot Group keeps a
>>>>> small collection of surplus parts donated by members (and others),
>>>>> available at rock bottom prices. It's on the wiki at http://
>>>>> wiki.therobotgroup.org/wiki/PartsList . And then there's the Parts
>>>>> Committee, although I forget the names of the current committee
>>>>> members. Hey everyone, do we have a list of the current elected
>>>>> officials and committee members on the wiki?
>>>>>
>>>>> Also on the subject of parts, I've been meaning to ask: can anyone
>>>>> recommend a source for plastic gear rack? I need about a foot  
>>>>> of 24
>>>>> pitch rack, about 1/2" to 3/4" wide.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks-- Robert
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mar 14, 2008, at 9:13 AM, Def Egge wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> At 10:58  2008-03-14, you wrote:
>>>>>> -=-=-=-=-= begin quoted message =-=-=-=-=-
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Nothing like the big internet places.
>>>>>>> I threw together a small list of places we often find
>>>>>>> parts and tools at.
>>>>>>> http://wiki.therobotgroup.org/wiki/PartsPlaces
>>>>>>> The page needs work, its more like a place holder, but
>>>>>>> these questions come up alot on where do I find 'x'
>>>>>>> and this might one day be help.
>>>>>>> -Gray
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [trimmed]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -=-=-=-=-= end quoted message =-=-=-=-=-
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good idea, Gray.  Thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have had great success with Halted, MECI (Mendelson), All
>>>>>> Electronics, and Electronic Goldmine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All the best....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>
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>> The University of Texas at Austin
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