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

[John L Marshall]

I believe that the Heathkit Hero 1 is a collector item by robot enthusiasts.

Take care,
John

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From: "Gogegous" <gogegous at gmail.com>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 12:56 PM
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
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