Can WE "The Electro-tech-online" make a compation

[blueroomelectronics]

Most creative use of a Lightbulb, Switch & Battery.

Or the MacGyver award for best use of a rubberband and paperclip.

On a serious note you'll have to start with a category. Perhaps one contest per forum, Robots, Microcontollers, ChitChat (anything goes), etc...

 

[Krumlink]

Yes I like bills idea, there is a competition in areas, aka MCU project, a ROBOT project, and something else.

 

[Rami00972]

Yes I like bills idea, there is a competition in areas, aka MCU project, a ROBOT project, and something else.

ٌRobot Project .....Oh
its all of electronic
+
Small Mechanics

 

[killivolt]

I'm thinking mini bots. Use spare junk from a thrift or garbage only recoverable parts (No Purchased Parts). I'll vote I'm not interested in the comp. Old cd motors ect.

1. Most functional.
2. Looks.
3. Specific weight ? reduce shipping cost ?
4. I'm thinking you should have at least some solar and see if it can reach a recharge destination or something. Maybe it starts with a battery then before it dies it finds the outside or something ?

................... There I go talking to much.

 

[Boncuk]

Ok FINE send me 20$

Send me 20 too, no $ please, send EURO!

 

[Krumlink]

Euro? Sure let me pull that out of my ***

Anyways, why does it have to be a junker robot?

 

[3v0]

Not everyone has the same pile of junk parts to start with. The rules have to be more specific. The following are suggestions and I am sure some of them are flawed.

Most original use for a common device like a floppy, CD, or hard drive.

Best robot (or other specific reuse) using floppy, CD, or hard drive. (or not using a uC).

Most original project using a specific 8 pin PIC (maybe pick the most feature poor 8 pin PIC)

Most creative use for a Junebug, Junebug as prize

On an advanced level it would be interesting to see what people can create using parts salvaged from a single PC MB. Maybe limit it to MB 500MHz and less. This is a bit iffy.

You still have the problem with best and creative being subjective but we all know that going in, and that is what judges are for.

Where creative or original is called for a design already posted to the Internet would not win.

We could also have contests to see who can do the best job of building the same thing. The best PCB from a given schematic or the best tach to measure engine RPM.

I would not mind judging but only if I had access to the entries. It is too easy to fake things.

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

Euro? Sure let me pull that out of my ***

Anyways, why does it have to be a junker robot?

To stop people entering robots build by a team, using sponsership money?

 

[Krumlink]

thats for competition, besides your post doesnt even make sense!

 

[3v0]

thats for competition, besides your post doesnt even make sense!

It did to me. Would you like me to explain it....

Have you finished what I asked you to do or are you going to leave it till the last minute and then not have time to do a good job or perhaps not do it at all.

 

[Krumlink]

Ja i finished it saturday and it runs perfect! the tamyia gearbox doesnt even squeak, and it is level so !

 

[ElectroMaster]

We could also have contests to see who can do the best job of building the same thing.

I like that idea.

 

[3v0]

Ja i finished it saturday and it runs perfect! the tamyia gearbox doesnt even squeak, and it is level so !

We will get the processor and H-Bridge in when you return.

 

[killivolt]

This sounds whack. However, I've been thinking the boy scouts here in america have a kit car. The car is supposed to be just a weighted wood car the challenge is to see who goes the fastest. My version would be an electronic wood combo of your choosing ?

 

[Rami00972]

Oh i have one "a junk robot " its made from muny things
CD rom as Gripper
scanner as lifting
and a rotat motor from Printer as the rotor
and the base is an old mobile car


oh take a look
on the picture
also you can see the my old web
**broken link removed**

 

[killivolt]

Oh i have one "a junk robot " its made from muny things
CD rom as Gripper
scanner as lifting
and a rotat motor from Printer as the rotor
and the base is an old mobile car


oh take a look
on the picture
also you can see the my old web
**broken link removed**

(On second thought)

My version would be an electronic wood combo of your choosing ?

Maybe just stay with the (wood kit car) include some steering ect.

 

[Rami00972]

(On second thought)



Maybe just stay with the (wood kit car) include some steering ect.

Its the Mechanics MAN
but you can see a challenge after 3 years on the new one
see thr attach pic
and also you can see more on this
**broken link removed**

 

[killivolt]

Its the Mechanics MAN
but you can see a challenge after 3 years on the new one
see thr attach pic
and also you can see more on this
**broken link removed**

There is nothing wrong with it. I was just thinking of sticking to cheap and also the basics ? In addition to Cost due to buying a kit these I thought were to be shipped ? If something is made of (balsa wood) it is very light then if your running a pic program it would be autonomous.

Find out if anyone is still interested from the looks of this thread it seems to be dead.

 

[kchriste]

Not everyone has the same pile of junk parts to start with.

You could have a contest to see who can write the fastest PIC code to perform a certain function. MPLAB SIMs stopwatch would be an impartial judge of that and the competition could be used to generate a useful library of routines. By making some of it about coding, no one would be shut out due to lack of funds or parts availability. You'd have to choose a target PIC first.

 

[blueroomelectronics]

You could have a contest to see who can write the fastest PIC code to perform a certain function. MPLAB SIMs stopwatch would be an impartial judge of that and the competition could be used to generate a useful library of routines. By making some of it about coding, no one would be shut out due to lack of funds or parts availability. You'd have to choose a target PIC first.

Now that's a good idea, it's open to anyone with a computer that can run MPLAB.