[sebhc] Heathkit Robots

[Bill Loguidice]

I remember these "live" from when I was in middle school and of course
seeing the ads for them in magazines like "Family Computing" in my youth.  I
would love to acquire one, but they're quite expensive and often require a
good deal of repair--skills I probably don't possess.  Nevertheless, robots
and robotics have always fascinated me.  Modern hobby robotics I think have
finally caught up to the heady days of the early 80's when a seeming
personal robotics revolution never seemed to get off the ground like
personal computing did.  It remains to be seen if personal/hobby robotics
will get more into the mainstream though anytime soon, but it's definitely a
great time for the hobby.  I wish someone took up the old Heath mantle
though and created some of the more full-sized machines like the Hero for
relatively cheap.  As it is now, it's all smaller, programmable robotics
that are the norm (I have the Lego Mindstorms stuff myself)...


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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
(A PC Magazine Top 100 Website)
http://www.armchairarcade.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: sebhc-bounces at sebhc.org [mailto:sebhc-bounces at sebhc.org] On
> Behalf Of Bill Beech (NJ7P)
> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 5:14 PM
> To: sebhc at sebhc.org
> Subject: Re: [sebhc] Heathkit Robots
> 
> Ziloo,
> 
> I have a complete Hero 1 here.  I am in the process of scanning the
> manuals in to put up on the net.  I will have to look into this!
> 
> Bill
> 
> ziloo ... wrote:
> 
> > Hello folks,
> >
> > This is a bit off-topic, but has any of the great people on this
> > email/forum been also a fan of Heathkit Hero series of robots? I like
> > to know your experience with the technical aspects and
> troubleshooting
> > of thses robots (No... I don't have one!).
> >
> > Some fellow has purchased the right to the remaining stock as well as
> > the manuals for these robots:
> >
> > http://www.robotworkshop.com/
> >
> > Is it the same fellow who has the right to Heathkit computer manuals?
> >
> > ziloo
> >
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