[sdiy] Intro and Question: Any Useful Parts in my Robot?

[Tim Parkhurst]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gogegous [mailto:gogegous at gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 12:56 PM
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: [sdiy] Intro and Question: Any Useful Parts in my Robot?
> 
> Hi list,
> I have been lurking for about a year now and it's time to say HI.
> Since
> finding this list I have become very interested in synth DIY and have
> started slow by building a few kits.  My first kit was the P9700
> modular
> synth from Paia, I enjoyed that kit very much and ordered an extra
> MIDI2CV
> and VCO module to go with it.  I recently built a variable power
> supply to
> make testing things a bit easier, and I am currently working on the
> VCO
> section of my x0xb0x kit.  Once the x0xb0x is done I will start on a
> Soundlab Mini Synth board that my wife got me for my birthday (what a
> lady!).
> 
> A friend who noticed my new hobby gave me a broken robot.  My robot is
> a
> Heathkit Hero1 and it looks like a pretty awesome gadget.  I fixed it
> up a
> bit but apparently the batteries are shot and the little guy complains
> about
> it incessantly.  I am more interested in Synth-DIY than Robot-DIY, and
> so
> I'm thinking of getting rid of the robot.  I was going to post a note
> at the
> local university to see if someone would consider the robot plus cash
> for a
> scope (which I am sorely lacking) but recently it occurred to me that
> he may
> be full of useful parts!
> 
> Does anyone out there know if these old robot kits had any components
> that
> are of use in SDIY?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks and nice to meet you all,
> Tim
> 

Hi There Other Tim,

Me personally, I'd try to trade Hero for a scope. I would think that any
electronics inside the 'bot would be easily duplicated, so my opinion is
that you're better off finding someone who wants a Hero and getting
something VERY useful in exchange. You might even want to check out eBay to
see if any are for sale, so you can get an idea what he might be worth. 

Also, congrats for de-lurking ("uncloaking" for you Star Trek fans) on SDIY,
and double congrats on finding an understanding spouse! My wife told me the
other day that since I liked the Matrix-12 so much, I should go ahead and
buy one. I almost cried. ;) (partially out of joy, and partially because
there's no way I can afford an M12). 

Have a groovy day.


Tim (I hope we're not over our "Tim" quota...) Servo

"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein





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