Chibots

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The rover is driven by 4 12vdc 50:1 175rpm motors, which are powered by a 12v 5000 mAh battery with a Lynxmotion 4WD1 chassis.

I am able get around the 1A per channel limitation of the Make Controller by using a Sabertooth 2x10 motor controller from Dimension Engineering.  The Sabertooth is controlled by two servo ports on the Make Controller, each port controls two motors simultaneously.

1. Meeting called to order at 1:05 pm
1.1. 3 officers, 16 attendees (4 arrive throughout the meeting)
2. Round-the-room intro session
3. Club business (by Tony)
3.1. Treasurer’s report
3.1.1. Library donation completed
3.1.2. Current balance in PayPal account is roughly $950
3.1.3. Projector purchase pending (authorized last meeting-$400 budget)
3.2. Robomagellan
3.2.1. Date set for August 15 at MVCC
3.2.2. SOMEONE please give Steve some competition!!!
3.2.3. Still August meeting on the 9th
3.3. Fall Chibotica (iHobby Expo)
3.3.1. Please register your robots for Fall Chibotica
3.3.2. If you are attending at ALL please Email Tony with the namwes of the attendees so you can get your free passes
3.3.3. Need this by August 25
3.4. Club dues summary
3.4.1. $20 per family per year
3.4.2. Club meetings are FREE; please come!
3.4.3. Money goes to club awards, resources
3.4.4. Membership allows voting, competition in Fall Chibotica
3.4.4.1. If you are not registered at iHobby there is a $10 entry fee

hack-a-day picked this up from instructables who picked it up from Pulsar. Its a story about etching VERY rapidly, in about 60 seconds, by using a tiny amount of Ferric Chloride and a sponge. I am pretty excited for this technique and will try it very shortly. I found a second error on my LED emitter board so its over-due for a re-etch. Once I've tried it I'll report back here. If you've already tried it, leave a comment and let me know if the technique lives up to it amazing promises.

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A group project from the Central Illinois Robotics Club (CIRC)

http://circ.mtco.com/projects/robomagellan/

How-To Setup Eclipse and WinAVR

Part 3b

!!! iHobby Expo 2009 !!!

!!! Contest Registration is Open !!!

I know this seems a little soon to be talking about an event that does not happen until October, but we need to start registration early so that we know how many robots are going to be joining us this year.

Sorry for the tardiness, it has been busy around here! This month I am trying out a new minutes format, less of the narrative we have had before as I always take f-o-r-e-v-e-r to adapt my notes into a story. Instead, we will have my quick (spellchecked) notes, double-checked after the fact to make sure all the information is given fully and succinctly. A point where I am finding some difficulty is to keep sub-points in line (Indented). Any tips would be appreciated; I realize the format given is difficult to read but it is the best translation Word could offer. I am open to feedback on this format, please comment below!
And without further ado, our minutes!

July Meeting Agenda

I just wanted to put up the agenda for the July meeting so people can plan to be there and know what to expect.

Club Business to include iHobby update, Dues, Treasurer's Report.