[hackerspaces] OpenRov Classes?

Wed Oct 16 16:13:00 CEST 2013

Another fun and cheaper robot class to have is for trashbots or BEAMbots.
 You can make a tiny robot from scrap motors and parts you pull from broken
toys or broken electronics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BEAM_robotics

On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 9:05 AM, Lee von Kraus <leevonk at gmail.com> wrote:

> There are much easier/cheaper ways to make basic underwater robots than to
> build an openrov. These simpler underwater robots would be much more easily
> accomplishable by beginners visiting a hackerspace. Basically in its most
> basic form all you need is two or more waterproofed motors linked to two
> above water switches, and some cut up pvc pipe. The waterproof motors can
> just be re-purposed bilge pump motors which can be bought cheaply ($12<http://www.amazon.com/Shoreline-Marine-Bilge-Pump-600/dp/B004LRBI9A/ref=sr_1_21?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1381931962&sr=1-21&keywords=bilge+pump>).
> If you want to go even cheaper/easier for kids you can make one with a
> single pager motor and a centrifuge tube (see here<http://www.instructables.com/id/Vortex-Drive-Micro-ROV-ROVVor/>),
> it's like a bristlebot for water
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 10:03 PM, Christie Dudley <longobord at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> It just occurred to me that this might not be a troll.
>>
>> So basically, Carolyn, you decide on a night when you'll do your (little
>> or big) projects. Say, Circuit Hacking Monday. You announce this to
>> everyone who will listen - signs in coffee shops, posts to special interest
>> group mailing lists, etc. On the night announced, make the little kits
>> available to people who show up and want to solder. Have soldering
>> workstations and necessary tools available, as well as knowledgable people
>> able to explain technique.
>>
>> The little kits are fun, but having a real working underwater robot is
>> way cooler (and more expensive) than that. You could do the same thing
>> there, but it requires more continuity - a regular group of people who are
>> interested. As was pointed out, it's a bit of an investment, but you get
>> something way cool when you're done and it's a great group project.
>>
>> Christie
>>
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>> On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 5:28 PM, john lunger <justj1915 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Explain how you fill up your hackerspaces with projects like these. How
>>> does this work?
>>> Carolyn
>>>
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>>>  *From:* Christie Dudley <longobord at gmail.com>
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>>> If you limit what your hackerspace does to the simple stuff, the people
>>> who've had the opportunity to find what they're good at will more likely
>>> get bored and leave. It's good to have a mix of projects that keep people
>>> interested.
>>>
>>> ________
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>>> nearly every other form of freedom.
>>>  - Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 2:31 PM, Florencia Edwards <floev22 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>> isn't it a bit expensive? I think people who are new to making want to
>>> try projects that are not that long and expensive, to see what they are
>>> beset at, their capabilities, what sort of projects are they into. Like
>>> soldering classes, or arduino.
>>>
>>>
>>> 2013/10/14 Nils Hitze <nhitze at gmail.com>
>>>
>>>  Good idea?
>>>
>>> OpenROV Classes in Makerspaces
>>>
>>> Here's what I was thinking: working with makerspaces or a specific
>>> member of a makerspace to organize an OpenROV Class/Build. It could be one
>>> weekend. Or two weekends. Or one night a week for a month. But we offer the
>>> teacher 5 OpenROVs at a discounted rate, and they are able to charge for
>>> the class, say $1k total, to cover their time and the OpenROV components.
>>> This would be a great maker education project for someone who is new to
>>> making, as well as a good way to make a little money on the side for
>>> someone who works at a makerspace. It will also be a great way to start
>>> building more local OpenROV communities.
>>>
>>> What do you think? Any makerspace operators out there want to pilot this
>>> with us?
>>>
>>> http://openrov.com/profiles/blogs/openrov-classes-in-makerspaces
>>>
>>> Saw it on FB on Bilal Ghalibs Wall (Bilal == Hackerspace Baghdad, etc)
>>>
>>> via https://www.facebook.com/DavidTLang/posts/10102546959250127
>>>
>>> Nils Hitze
>>>
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