Alt-BEAM Archive

Message #03546



To: JVernonM@aol.com
From: "Hyndman" hyndmanm@cadvision.com
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 19:00:45 -0600
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Ya wanna lay off Solarbotics?


In a message dated 5/22/99 5:11:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
hyndmanm@cadvision.com writes:


>> >Dave will never sell at Walmart or expand the ranks of BEAM with his
>> >present
>> >methodology. Overpriced parts and kits actually limit access.
>>
>> Over priced? First off, the capacitors he sells you can get from
digikey,
>> but at a higher price. He buys in mass quantities so that he can sell
it to
>> people at a cheaper price.

>I don't know what your talking about here. The last time I checked Digikey

>prices, even on their lowest quantities, they were well below Dave's
price.

You should check your catalog again. Btw a Panasonic Gold 10F cap is not
the same as your generic 10F cap.

>> >It puts the "hobby" beyond the reach of many young folks who could
>> >benefit.
>>
>> Robotics as a hobby IS expensive. But I'de like to know how a $25 kit
>> to build a solar robot, compares to a $500 microcontroller based robot.

>Actually, that solar robot costs 60 dollars. The walker costs 300 dollars.
A
>microcontroller walker sells for 180 dollars at Lynxmotion with the
infrared
>add on. Yeah, I know they sell many more kits. The difference of opinion
>arises when you start talking about why they sell so many more kits.

Last time i checked the Solarspeeder was under $40. Btw With lynxmotion
kits, your gonna end up spending a hell of a lot more money. With Daves
walker, all you need is a soldering iron, wire clippers, needle nose
pliers. Lynx motion you are going to need, a soldering iron, wire clippers,
needle nose pliers, screw drivers, wire strippers, wire crimpers, a
Computer, a paralell port cable, know how to program in basic, Buy extra
parts that lynxmotion does not supply. The instructions that come from
lynxmotion are a peice of trash.
Devin

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