A finished Delta Combat Bot

In the second workshop of our robotics season at the Reuseum, we’ll be putting a new take on the main projects we are working on for the Boise Bot Competition this October.  We’ve come across a couple very cool circuits that we blended together into a pretty amazing little robot.

Since everything we like to make here at the shop is built from ingredients that were all previously something else, we’ve been able to make a small combat robot (that is safe to handle) that can make some pretty cool moves, instead of a normal drive train and steering, it operates with three wheels set at angles to make it ultra maneuverable, but the coolest part about it is that we have found the inspiration to make it into a mini-submarine!  That’s right, we have the ability to make hobby size submarines. With that conquered only the world is next, right?

On the evening of Saturday, August 28th at 6PM participants in this workshop will have the

A Control Tether Prototype

choice of building either a land based combat bot called the “Delta ROV” which can move in some pretty bizarre ways, or a mini-sub, capable of movement in fresh water. Both are extremely cool and are as yet relatively undiscovered in the DIY and hobby robotics community.

Some specifications on the bots are as follows:

-Must use 9v or under

-Must weigh under 3lbs.

-During competitions, additions such as balloons taped onto bots must be clear and visible.

-Application of “weaponry” must be is limited to pins or skewers able to pop a balloon, and cannot extend from the robot’s chassis over 6″

-No projectiles, fire, EMF, jamming,  , tasers, light sabers, plasma rifles, or death rays.

A Frame for the MiniSub, very Nemo-esque

Further description of any games and tournaments that will be able to be entered with these two robots will be announced both at the workshop itself and the Boise Bot Competition, but don’t be surprised if we throw a random dynamic into the mix, we’re good at that.

The cost for either a submarine or Delta (land-based) kit is $24.99 if paid  in advance and $29.99 at the time of the workshop or after. We have only 30 kits and so consider these an endangered species that you might not see again.

If you have any questions or would like to reserve your kit, please contact David at info@reuseum.com

If you would like to attend our workshop on the 28th, please RSVP on our contact form here on the website or you can call or show up here at the shop to pay in advance.

V880

Ports and Peripherals

New in the shop yesterday.

Spec card from the warehouse

HD Card and Accessories

Dual Boot Compaq Ipaq w/ Accessories

Savicon Wifi Tablet

eMAC G4 1GHz processor

Here are some cool computing gadgets that are well deserving of a good home. Each has been very well taken care of and is either in unused condition or is fully functioning.

Rooobot Braiiiin!

Saturday July 24th, 6-10pm here at the Reuseum.

All ages are welcome, children below the age of 12 need parental supervision, some soldering is required.

Participants will have the choice to make an autonomous (no outside control) Sumo-bot or a tethered jousting robot. Each kit can take about 2-3 hours to finish.  For those that may not have much experience the basics and fundamentals of putting together a circuit will be discussed.  Every workshop that we put on this summer will allow their participants to receive free admission for them and a guest to the second annual Boise Bot Competition held at the Discovery Center in October.

Cost of each kit is $24.99, please RSVP via our contact form here on the website or on our facebook event page.

Hope to see you there!

10.9.10  10AM – 5PM and 10.10.10 12-PM to 5pm at the Discovery Center

Presented by Reuseum and The Discovery Center of Idaho.

Tournaments include:

-Mini Sumo Competition

-MAZE running and Jousting Robots Competitions.

Installations and exhibits including the Rovers of Mars, The Rise of Replicators and the Free-Range Robo-Corral where you and show off your favorite and most awesome free form robotic designs.

Walk-In Workshops will be available for anyone who would like to make their very own bot. Notable options are drawbots, mini-sumo bots,

Classrooms will be dedicated not only to making your awesome creations, but also tearing down obsolete technology in order to find recyclable components for junkbots.

All summer long the Discovery Center and the Reuseum will be hosting robotics clubs and workshops so that you can have time to build a creation and enter in the competitions and exhibitions.  For more information and a list of upcoming events you can visit the Discovery Center’s website at www.scidaho.org and our Workshops page here at the Reuseum.

Admission is free to those participating with Robots, otherwise normal admission fees for DCI apply.

Wall o' Components

Thanks to several great donations and support from a couple local tech companies, namely Preco Electronics and Sapidyne Instruments, we’ve been outfitted with many new parts, pieces, and components for gadgetry and numerous tinkerable projects.
Through July all of our resistors, capacitors and small electronics components are marked down 50%. We also have workbench organizers that can be outfitted at a special promotional rate for bulk volumes. Consider this the best time to outfit your shop, or grab that bag of parts you know you’ll need sometime in the future.

For bulk rates, please contact us via the contact form here on the website.

-D