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zappman · Feb 19, 2026, 09:07 PM

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Chris Savage · Feb 19, 2026, 09:12 PM

Clever AND funny!

How are you doing, @zappman ?

zappman · Feb 19, 2026, 09:49 PM

Quote from: Chris Savage on Feb 19, 2026, 09:12 PM......
How are you doing, @zappman ?

I am doing good.

I now have a backlog of robot kits to build.

I have 3 robot kits from SunFounder

When I get some time I will create 3 Forum posts, one for each kit.

Chris Savage · Feb 19, 2026, 10:42 PM

Quote from: zappman on Feb 19, 2026, 09:49 PMI now have a backlog of robot kits to build. When I get some time I will create 3 Forum posts, one for each kit.

Very cool! Can't wait to see them.

granz · Feb 20, 2026, 07:52 AM

Agreed, robotics is one area in which I am constantly lacking. Zappman, maybe your articles will motivate me to get back into robotics.

Chris Savage · Feb 20, 2026, 09:12 AM

Quote from: granz on Feb 20, 2026, 07:52 AMAgreed, robotics is one area in which I am constantly lacking. Zappman, maybe your articles will motivate me to get back into robotics.

I haven't done anything with robotics since Parallax laid me off...no motivation anymore.

doggiedoc · Feb 21, 2026, 08:19 AM

Quote from: Chris Savage on Feb 20, 2026, 09:12 AMI haven't done anything with robotics since Parallax laid me off...no motivation anymore.

My last attempt at anything "robotic" was my 5 Tier Arlo. Never got very far with it. Now it's just a bookshelf under my workbench. LOL

@zappman - looking forward to seeing your builds.

Paul

zappman · Feb 21, 2026, 09:05 AM

Quote from: doggiedoc on Feb 21, 2026, 08:19 AM
Quote from: Chris Savage on Feb 20, 2026, 09:12 AMI haven't done anything with robotics since Parallax laid me off...no motivation anymore.
My last attempt at anything "robotic" was my 5 Tier Arlo. Never got very far with it. Now it's just a bookshelf under my workbench. LOL

@zappman - looking forward to seeing your builds.

Paul

I know someone that knows about your "Arlo Robot"

Servo Magazine

Chris Savage · Feb 21, 2026, 05:45 PM

Quote from: zappman on Feb 21, 2026, 09:05 AMI know someone that knows about your "Arlo Robot"

I wonder...does Parallax even still have the Arlo? <after checking> Nope! Discontinued, like everything else. Sad. But thank you for remembering my article. I need to submit more.

Chris Savage · Mar 13, 2026, 12:37 PM

Quote from: zappman on Feb 19, 2026, 09:49 PMI am doing good. I now have a backlog of robot kits to build.

I just found two boxes, virtually unmarked, so I forgot what was in them. They're both robot chassis I bought like 4 years ago and then forgot about! I need to take some photos.

granz · Mar 13, 2026, 03:55 PM

I also have, around here somewhere, a robot base (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F41G9Z6) that needs to be put together. Amazon says that I ordered it back in 2021

, and I was planning on using a Prop for the brain for the thing. If I find it and get it put together

, I will probably use a Raspberry Pi, or maybe a Pico.

MicroNut · Mar 13, 2026, 04:21 PM

I have a Propeller Boebot, a robot chassis from the author of the last Robot Bonanza book and a MakeBlock bot ( Arduino based) that is heavily modified. All collecting dust. The last thing I did was put a Pi-Zero 2W with a camera on the MakeBlock and installed computer vision on it. It had a web server on it to see where it was going in my web browser but the frame rate was about 1 fps

Chris Savage · Mar 13, 2026, 04:59 PM

Quote from: granz on Mar 13, 2026, 03:55 PMI also have, around here somewhere, a robot base that needs to be put together. Amazon says that I ordered it back in 2021

Thank you for reminding me that I could just look these up on Amazon!

This is the first one (look familiar, @granz ?)

This is the second one.

Looks like I ordered both in Jul of 2022.

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