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

[harrybissell]

Maybe trade it fair for a TB303 ???    :^P

(or some BBDs :^)

Seriously... keeping electronic gear intact is WAY better than
trashing them for parts...

H^) harry

John L Marshall wrote:

> I believe that the Heathkit Hero 1 is a collector item by robot enthusiasts.
>
> Take care,
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >