Columbus Robotics Society

All, Sorry for the long lay-off, we are hoping to get started again in 2010 with a new meeting place and most of all, more robots, robot talks, and other fun activities.

Stay Tuned!!!

We are taking the summer of to reorganize a bit. Stay Tuned For Fall of 2009!

I will be bringing:

- small drill press
- belt/disc sander
- small band saw
- miter saw

I have built two new work benches and organized the solder station.

There’s still work to do and equipment to acquire, but we are getting there slowly but surely.

If you want to build a robot from spare parts here’s an idea of some parts you can purchase and bring.

- Servos from a hobby shop ($12 each)
- Basic Stamp 2 and Board of Education (Radio Shack)
- Sonar Sensor (Radio Shack)
- Double Sided Tape (mounting servos)
- Remote Control XMIT/RCVR (optional)
- Cheap or Expensive Remote Control Car (Radio Shack, Toy Store, Hobby Shop)

I can provide lexan parts for mounting.

We will be deviating from our schedule for the October Meeting. It will be held October 22nd @6:30pm.

We will having our first robot building workshop November 1st, from 1pm to 5pm. The cost will be $200. In the class you will:

• Build a BOE Bot Robot from a kit.
• Program the robot
• Compete with your robot in an obstacle course
• Learn about more sensors and ways to program your robot
• Take your robot home

For more information contact info@columbusrobotics.org.

Bring your robots or help with ours.

• Saturday, October 4th 11am to 1pm.
• Saturday, November 1st, 11am to 1pm.

We have a location, no more meeting a libraries! Stay tuned for information in machine shops and classes as well. Go to our meetings page for more info.

Our next meeting will be August 27th at The Upper Arlington Public Library (Meeting Room B)
Google Maps Directions Here

It will be part 2 of a 5 part series on building robots, Mechanical aspects of robotics.

To RSVP for the meet-up, go here: http://robotics.meetup.com/81/

Our next meeting will be July 23rd at The Upper Arlington Public Library (Meeting Room B)
Google Maps Directions Here

It will be part 1 of a 5 part series on building robots, Robot Design.

To RSVP for the meet-up, go here: http://robotics.meetup.com/81/

We had a great meeting last week. It looks like we will start moving to the Google Group for meeting announcements, and such because of email issues.

The time and date for the next meeting is still to be determined, our goal for now is to get a location and start planning for a summer of robot building and a fall robot competition.