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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Burgerman wrote: > "Pete" <pete@home> wrote in message > news:430bb9f4$1@duster.adelaide.on.net… >>Joanne Marinelli wrote: >>>"Pete" <pete@home> wrote in message >>>news:4302aab2@duster.adelaide.on.net… >>>>What with all this talk of I-Bot’s of late, It got me thinking, the best >>>>part of the I-Bot is it’s ability to roll along on two wheels, forget >>>>the 4 wheel drive and the ability to climb stairs, Just have a straight >>>>RWD I-Bot that can stand up on it’s rear wheels, balance, and roll >>>>along, sort of a Segway with a seat, you’ll still have the ability to >>>>maim children and crush grannies, so Burgerman and MikesBrain can still >>>>argue about the relative safely, or not, of the chair, it’d be cheaper, >>>>a winner all round, hell I’m off to the patent office before J&J think >>>>of it. 
>>>>Opinions? >>>Well, patent issues aside, there are still some of us who aren’t so well >>>matriculated, do not have the funds for such bots, nor Burgerman’s >>>mechanical ability, and after years of lurking here I can only admire his >>>skill. >>>But the other issue is endurance. Not being an SCI, I don’t think I can >>>be >>>maintained in an upright position for long periods of time. >>>I prefer something fast and easy to dismantle, and Quickies are that. >>>I-Bots >>>are still things of privilege for a minority within a minority, if you >>>like. >>The above was written a bit tongue in cheek, While i do admire the >>technology behind the I-Bot, for the moment, i think they’re the Segway >>for the wheelchair set, simplifying it, as i suggested in my comment above >>might make it cheaper and move it mainstream. >>For the moment, like you, I’m sticking with what I’ve got. >>– >>Pete. > Well once I get this balance thing sorted, and it already is really (but not > salable or safe!) then I could sell anyone a "box" with a circuit board, and > a gyro in that can ballance their existing powerchair for them if its > fast/responsive/c of g correct enough. You would also need a shaft encoder > (sensor) on your wheel shafts. > As usual its DIY time here!
As spiffy as this sounds wouldn’t you end up in perpetual wheelstand mode with this, i don’t think my neck muscles could handle it, high back seat needed.
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Interesting thought, I see your point. So what does it do other than the obvious? And at what cost? I’d say sure would command attention, but in my mind I’d be thinking-This thing gonna stay balanced? No… I’d never feel secure. But I do give them credit for a super engineering accomplishment. And perhaps other adaptations. — ______________________- Patrick George Boch ——————————————— – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -"Pete" <pete@home> wrote in message news:4302aab2@duster.adelaide.on.net… > What with all this talk of I-Bot’s of late, It got me thinking, the best > part of the I-Bot is it’s ability to roll along on two wheels, forget the > 4 wheel drive and the ability to climb stairs, Just have a straight RWD > I-Bot that can stand up on it’s rear wheels, balance, and roll along, sort > of a Segway with a seat, you’ll still have the ability to maim children > and crush grannies, so Burgerman and MikesBrain can still argue about the > relative safely, or not, of the chair, it’d be cheaper, a winner all > round, hell I’m off to the patent office before J&J think of it. > Opinions?
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2005-08-18, Responding to Burgerman… [...] >>> You really should order some of the 4 pole motors for >>> that chair (and put the compensation at 45) because they >>> make a huge differencs. (even more so on 36v!) >> 45? The optimum for the 2-pole F55s setup is around 130, >> so how come the huge drop in available power for the >> compensation function? > Lower resistance, more current drawn, twice the torque?
Er… [...] – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->> I’m working on a possibly mental project of our own at the >> moment. Elaine wants full speed and power, and comfort (as >> you’ll understand) and I need to be able to whip the thing >> to small enough bits to stick in a taxi boot without >> unscrewing things and playing meccano. >> The most cost effective solution so far is to hack an old >> aluminium foldup and fit plates for the new 4-pole motors, >> then wangle the biggest batteries we can into the available >> space. P&G controlled of course, as we already have that >> hardware. > But there is the problem. Smaller batteries cannot > provide the amps needed for the full power 6mph 4 pole > motors without voltage drop under load, and only AGM > batteries can survive this kind of abuse anyway sensibly.
The plan is not fully fleshed out yet, as you can doubtless tell, but some gains form reducing weight can be used I’d have thought. Don’t forget, its an aluminium chassis, and Elaine is quite light. [...] >> I believe the Americans used similar "max-power" ideas when >> they built the stripped-down muscle cars of the 70s. 
> You mean like my nitrous injected V8 ford sierra L
I was thinking AC Cobra (drool!) and stuff like the Mustang etc. — —- * Another squeaking wheel @ http://tinyurl.com/6bf56 * Mike’s (curious) Brain @ http://tinyurl.com/4872c – Have a nice day, it really does do you good!
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"MikesBrain" <M…@N.UK> wrote in message
news:y4HMe.19102$0u2.10159@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> 2005-08-17, Responding to Pete… >> What with all this talk of I-Bot’s of late, It got me thinking, the best >> part of the I-Bot is it’s ability to roll along on two wheels, forget >> the 4 wheel drive and the ability to climb stairs, Just have a straight >> RWD I-Bot that can stand up on it’s rear wheels, balance, and roll >> along, sort of a Segway with a seat, you’ll still have the ability to >> maim children and crush grannies, so Burgerman and MikesBrain can still >> argue about the relative safely, or not, of the chair, it’d be cheaper, >> a winner all round, hell I’m off to the patent office before J&J think >> of it. > Too late. See Burgerman’s rather interesting site. > BTW, there appears to be a glut of Segways that nobody seems > to want. HomeBuilt custom IBOTettes anybody? > Old fold-up (or something) plus Segway bits…? > Unless previously copyright, this idea released under GNU > licencing, so go to it guys! (Just stay out of our local > supermarket ok? Elaine’s F55s WILL move it! 
You really should order some of the 4 pole motors for that chair (and put the compensation at 45) because they make a huge differencs. (even more so on 36v!) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> P.S. Granny-Crushing capacity may go down as well as up. > Batteries possibly included. > — > —- > * Another squeaking wheel @ http://tinyurl.com/6bf56 > * Mike’s (curious) Brain @ http://tinyurl.com/4872c > – Have a nice day, it really does do you good!
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2005-08-17, Responding to Pete… > What with all this talk of I-Bot’s of late, It got me thinking, the best > part of the I-Bot is it’s ability to roll along on two wheels, forget > the 4 wheel drive and the ability to climb stairs, Just have a straight > RWD I-Bot that can stand up on it’s rear wheels, balance, and roll > along, sort of a Segway with a seat, you’ll still have the ability to > maim children and crush grannies, so Burgerman and MikesBrain can still > argue about the relative safely, or not, of the chair, it’d be cheaper, > a winner all round, hell I’m off to the patent office before J&J think > of it.
Too late. See Burgerman’s rather interesting site. BTW, there appears to be a glut of Segways that nobody seems to want. HomeBuilt custom IBOTettes anybody? Old fold-up (or something) plus Segway bits…? Unless previously copyright, this idea released under GNU licencing, so go to it guys! (Just stay out of our local supermarket ok? Elaine’s F55s WILL move it! P.S. Granny-Crushing capacity may go down as well as up. Batteries possibly included. — —- * Another squeaking wheel @ http://tinyurl.com/6bf56 * Mike’s (curious) Brain @ http://tinyurl.com/4872c – Have a nice day, it really does do you good!
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"MikesBrain" <M…@N.UK> wrote in message
news:2uMMe.979$a87.427@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> 2005-08-17, Responding to Burgerman… > [...] >>> BTW, there appears to be a glut of Segways that nobody seems >>> to want. HomeBuilt custom IBOTettes anybody? >>> Old fold-up (or something) plus Segway bits…? >>> Unless previously copyright, this idea released under GNU >>> licencing, so go to it guys! (Just stay out of our local >>> supermarket ok? Elaine’s F55s WILL move it! >> You really should order some of the 4 pole motors for that >> chair (and put the compensation at 45) because they make a >> huge differencs. (even more so on 36v!) > 45? The optimum for the 2-pole F55s setup is around 130, so > how come the huge drop in available power for the
Lower resistance, more current drawn, twice the torque? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> compensation function? > I agree about the motors though, and we’re keeping an > interested eye cocked in the direction of your projects. > I’m working on a possibly mental project of our own at the > moment. Elaine wants full speed and power, and comfort (as > you’ll understand) and I need to be able to whip the thing > to small enough bits to stick in a taxi boot without > unscrewing things and playing meccano. > The most cost effective solution so far is to hack an old > aluminium foldup and fit plates for the new 4-pole motors, > then wangle the biggest batteries we can into the available > space. P&G controlled of course, as we already have that > hardware.
But there is the problem. Smaller batteries cannot provide the amps needed for the full power 6mph 4 pole motors without voltage drop under load, and only AGM batteries can survive this kind of abuse anyway sensibly. > I believe the Americans used similar "max-power" ideas when > they built the stripped-down muscle cars of the 70s.
You mean like my nitrous injected V8 ford sierra L > Gotta get some spring-loaded sprags built though! > Might be sending you an order for a pair of those > wheel-mountings soon too. If you do them to order that is?
I dont sell anything but bacons on grimsby dock macined mine for me or you can get similar stuff from npc robotics. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> — > —- > * Another squeaking wheel @ http://tinyurl.com/6bf56 > * Mike’s (curious) Brain @ http://tinyurl.com/4872c > – Have a nice day, it really does do you good!
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"Pete" <pete@home> wrote in message
news:430bb9f4$1@duster.adelaide.on.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Joanne Marinelli wrote: >> "Pete" <pete@home> wrote in message >> news:4302aab2@duster.adelaide.on.net… >>>What with all this talk of I-Bot’s of late, It got me thinking, the best >>>part of the I-Bot is it’s ability to roll along on two wheels, forget >>>the 4 wheel drive and the ability to climb stairs, Just have a straight >>>RWD I-Bot that can stand up on it’s rear wheels, balance, and roll >>>along, sort of a Segway with a seat, you’ll still have the ability to >>>maim children and crush grannies, so Burgerman and MikesBrain can still >>>argue about the relative safely, or not, of the chair, it’d be cheaper, >>>a winner all round, hell I’m off to the patent office before J&J think >>>of it. >>>Opinions? >> Well, patent issues aside, there are still some of us who aren’t so well >> matriculated, do not have the funds for such bots, nor Burgerman’s >> mechanical ability, and after years of lurking here I can only admire his >> skill. >> But the other issue is endurance. Not being an SCI, I don’t think I can >> be >> maintained in an upright position for long periods of time. >> I prefer something fast and easy to dismantle, and Quickies are that. >> I-Bots >> are still things of privilege for a minority within a minority, if you >> like. > The above was written a bit tongue in cheek, While i do admire the > technology behind the I-Bot, for the moment, i think they’re the Segway > for the wheelchair set, simplifying it, as i suggested in my comment above > might make it cheaper and move it mainstream. > For the moment, like you, I’m sticking with what I’ve got. > — > Pete.
Well once I get this balance thing sorted, and it already is really (but not salable or safe!) then I could sell anyone a "box" with a circuit board, and a gyro in that can ballance their existing powerchair for them if its fast/responsive/c of g correct enough. You would also need a shaft encoder (sensor) on your wheel shafts. As usual its DIY time here!
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2005-08-24, Responding to Pete… [...] >> I prefer something fast and easy to dismantle, and Quickies are that. I-Bots >> are still things of privilege for a minority within a minority, if you like. > The above was written a bit tongue in cheek, While i do admire the > technology behind the I-Bot, for the moment, i think they’re the Segway > for the wheelchair set, simplifying it, as i suggested in my comment > above might make it cheaper and move it mainstream. > For the moment, like you, I’m sticking with what I’ve got.
Just wait till I get this GNU licenced anti-grav unit working! No more crushed grannies! Just float over them! Sorry. Its late and I’m tired. : — —- * Another squeaking wheel @ http://tinyurl.com/6bf56 * Mike’s (curious) Brain @ http://tinyurl.com/4872c – Have a nice day, it really does do you good!
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2005-08-17, Responding to Burgerman… [...] >> BTW, there appears to be a glut of Segways that nobody seems >> to want. HomeBuilt custom IBOTettes anybody? >> Old fold-up (or something) plus Segway bits…? >> Unless previously copyright, this idea released under GNU >> licencing, so go to it guys! (Just stay out of our local >> supermarket ok? Elaine’s F55s WILL move it! > You really should order some of the 4 pole motors for that > chair (and put the compensation at 45) because they make a > huge differencs. (even more so on 36v!)
45? The optimum for the 2-pole F55s setup is around 130, so how come the huge drop in available power for the compensation function? I agree about the motors though, and we’re keeping an interested eye cocked in the direction of your projects. I’m working on a possibly mental project of our own at the moment. Elaine wants full speed and power, and comfort (as you’ll understand) and I need to be able to whip the thing to small enough bits to stick in a taxi boot without unscrewing things and playing meccano. The most cost effective solution so far is to hack an old aluminium foldup and fit plates for the new 4-pole motors, then wangle the biggest batteries we can into the available space. P&G controlled of course, as we already have that hardware. I believe the Americans used similar "max-power" ideas when they built the stripped-down muscle cars of the 70s. Gotta get some spring-loaded sprags built though! Might be sending you an order for a pair of those wheel-mountings soon too. If you do them to order that is? — —- * Another squeaking wheel @ http://tinyurl.com/6bf56 * Mike’s (curious) Brain @ http://tinyurl.com/4872c – Have a nice day, it really does do you good!
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I already built one. — www.diy-nitrous.fsnet.co.uk/ All about nitrous and how to DIY! www.dynamometer.fsnet.co.uk/ All about Dynamometers www.powerchair-review.fsnet.co.uk/ Powerchairs reviews and Robots www.tuning.wanadoo.co.uk/ All about engine tuning! (for dummies) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -"Pete" <pete@home> wrote in message news:4302aab2@duster.adelaide.on.net… > What with all this talk of I-Bot’s of late, It got me thinking, the best > part of the I-Bot is it’s ability to roll along on two wheels, forget the > 4 wheel drive and the ability to climb stairs, Just have a straight RWD > I-Bot that can stand up on it’s rear wheels, balance, and roll along, sort > of a Segway with a seat, you’ll still have the ability to maim children > and crush grannies, so Burgerman and MikesBrain can still argue about the > relative safely, or not, of the chair, it’d be cheaper, a winner all > round, hell I’m off to the patent office before J&J think of it. > Opinions?
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"Pete" <pete@home> wrote in message
news:430c11ec$1@duster.adelaide.on.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Burgerman wrote: >> "Pete" <pete@home> wrote in message >> news:430bb9f4$1@duster.adelaide.on.net… >>>Joanne Marinelli wrote: >>>>"Pete" <pete@home> wrote in message >>>>news:4302aab2@duster.adelaide.on.net… >>>>>What with all this talk of I-Bot’s of late, It got me thinking, the >>>>>best >>>>>part of the I-Bot is it’s ability to roll along on two wheels, forget >>>>>the 4 wheel drive and the ability to climb stairs, Just have a straight >>>>>RWD I-Bot that can stand up on it’s rear wheels, balance, and roll >>>>>along, sort of a Segway with a seat, you’ll still have the ability to >>>>>maim children and crush grannies, so Burgerman and MikesBrain can still >>>>>argue about the relative safely, or not, of the chair, it’d be cheaper, >>>>>a winner all round, hell I’m off to the patent office before J&J think >>>>>of it. >>>>>Opinions? >>>>Well, patent issues aside, there are still some of us who aren’t so well >>>>matriculated, do not have the funds for such bots, nor Burgerman’s >>>>mechanical ability, and after years of lurking here I can only admire >>>>his >>>>skill. >>>>But the other issue is endurance. Not being an SCI, I don’t think I can >>>>be >>>>maintained in an upright position for long periods of time. >>>>I prefer something fast and easy to dismantle, and Quickies are that. >>>>I-Bots >>>>are still things of privilege for a minority within a minority, if you >>>>like. >>>The above was written a bit tongue in cheek, While i do admire the >>>technology behind the I-Bot, for the moment, i think they’re the Segway >>>for the wheelchair set, simplifying it, as i suggested in my comment >>>above might make it cheaper and move it mainstream. >>>For the moment, like you, I’m sticking with what I’ve got. >>>– >>>Pete. >> Well once I get this balance thing sorted, and it already is really (but >> not salable or safe!) then I could sell anyone a "box" with a circuit >> board, and a gyro in that can ballance their existing powerchair for them >> if its fast/responsive/c of g correct enough. You would also need a >> shaft encoder (sensor) on your wheel shafts. >> As usual its DIY time here! > As spiffy as this sounds wouldn’t you end up in perpetual wheelstand mode > with this, i don’t think my neck muscles could handle it, high back seat > needed.
Yes you do. Thats the point. If the chairs c of g is far enough back though you are only tipped back say 20 degrees. And its actually very comfortable for typing or drinking beer for an hour or two. And you can drive about too. But at the moment, unlike the ibot, its not good enough to work completely by itself. You need to help it, much like a manual chair wheelying. Needs more development!
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Burgerman" <burger…@ntlworld.com> wrote in > I already built one.
What’s its GCPH* rating? *(Grannies Crushed Per Hour) — Bobby G.
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"Joanne Marinelli" <Joza…@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:JWEOe.658850$cg1.245255@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "Pete" <pete@home> wrote in message > news:4302aab2@duster.adelaide.on.net… >> What with all this talk of I-Bot’s of late, It got me thinking, the best >> part of the I-Bot is it’s ability to roll along on two wheels, forget >> the 4 wheel drive and the ability to climb stairs, Just have a straight >> RWD I-Bot that can stand up on it’s rear wheels, balance, and roll >> along, sort of a Segway with a seat, you’ll still have the ability to >> maim children and crush grannies, so Burgerman and MikesBrain can still >> argue about the relative safely, or not, of the chair, it’d be cheaper, >> a winner all round, hell I’m off to the patent office before J&J think >> of it. >> Opinions? > Well, patent issues aside, there are still some of us who aren’t so well > matriculated, do not have the funds for such bots, nor Burgerman’s > mechanical ability, and after years of lurking here I can only admire his > skill. > But the other issue is endurance. Not being an SCI, I don’t think I can be > maintained in an upright position for long periods of time. > I prefer something fast and easy to dismantle, and Quickies are that. > I-Bots > are still things of privilege for a minority within a minority, if you > like. > Joanne
Balancing is cheap to manufacture, it was the development that cost. It will become much cheaper.
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2005-08-24, Responding to Pete… [...] >> Just wait till I get this GNU licenced anti-grav unit >> working! >> No more crushed grannies! Just float over them! > Wow!, Levitation without having to join an eastern > religion, count me in
Er, thats a vital component, and possibly the only copyrighted part of the design. 8( I could of course knock up some kind of "consumer" version of the appropriate religion that would only need to be subscribed to to achieve levitation, something like the "Sunday Christians" kinda thing, indulged in for the tax breaks/networking etc. A mantra (or woman-tra) could be chanted to enable sufficient "belief" for the duration of the need for the end result. Other than that, its 2D mobility for you Buddy! ; — —- * Another squeaking wheel @ http://tinyurl.com/6bf56 * Mike’s (curious) Brain @ http://tinyurl.com/4872c – Have a nice day, it really does do you good!
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"Pete" <pete@home> wrote in message news:4302aab2@duster.adelaide.on.net… > What with all this talk of I-Bot’s of late, It got me thinking, the best > part of the I-Bot is it’s ability to roll along on two wheels, forget > the 4 wheel drive and the ability to climb stairs, Just have a straight > RWD I-Bot that can stand up on it’s rear wheels, balance, and roll > along, sort of a Segway with a seat, you’ll still have the ability to > maim children and crush grannies, so Burgerman and MikesBrain can still > argue about the relative safely, or not, of the chair, it’d be cheaper, > a winner all round, hell I’m off to the patent office before J&J think > of it. > Opinions?
Well, patent issues aside, there are still some of us who aren’t so well matriculated, do not have the funds for such bots, nor Burgerman’s mechanical ability, and after years of lurking here I can only admire his skill. But the other issue is endurance. Not being an SCI, I don’t think I can be maintained in an upright position for long periods of time. I prefer something fast and easy to dismantle, and Quickies are that. I-Bots are still things of privilege for a minority within a minority, if you like. Joanne
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– www.diy-nitrous.fsnet.co.uk/ All about nitrous and how to DIY! www.dynamometer.fsnet.co.uk/ All about Dynamometers www.powerchair-review.fsnet.co.uk/ Powerchairs reviews and Robots www.tuning.wanadoo.co.uk/ All about engine tuning! (for dummies) "Robert Green" <ROBERT_GREEN1…@YAH00.COM> wrote in message
news:hYadnRhaGZE-HJ7eRVn-pQ@rcn.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Burgerman" <burger…@ntlworld.com> wrote in >> I already built one. > What’s its GCPH* rating? > *(Grannies Crushed Per Hour) > > — > Bobby G.
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"Burgerman" <burger…@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:e1HOe.7$hR5.1@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "Joanne Marinelli" <Joza…@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:JWEOe.658850$cg1.245255@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net… > > "Pete" <pete@home> wrote in message > > news:4302aab2@duster.adelaide.on.net… > >> What with all this talk of I-Bot’s of late, It got me thinking, the best > >> part of the I-Bot is it’s ability to roll along on two wheels, forget > >> the 4 wheel drive and the ability to climb stairs, Just have a straight > >> RWD I-Bot that can stand up on it’s rear wheels, balance, and roll > >> along, sort of a Segway with a seat, you’ll still have the ability to > >> maim children and crush grannies, so Burgerman and MikesBrain can still > >> argue about the relative safely, or not, of the chair, it’d be cheaper, > >> a winner all round, hell I’m off to the patent office before J&J think > >> of it. > >> Opinions? > > Well, patent issues aside, there are still some of us who aren’t so well > > matriculated, do not have the funds for such bots, nor Burgerman’s > > mechanical ability, and after years of lurking here I can only admire his > > skill. > > But the other issue is endurance. Not being an SCI, I don’t think I can be > > maintained in an upright position for long periods of time. > > I prefer something fast and easy to dismantle, and Quickies are that. > > I-Bots > > are still things of privilege for a minority within a minority, if you > > like. > > Joanne > Balancing is cheap to manufacture, it was the development that cost. It will > become much cheaper.
I am not objecting to the technology. I’ve read articles that people with muscular dystrophy love the bots. I am just not sure they’ll be good for all. I no longer work, except what I can earn on assignment as a freelancer, which for right now isn’t much. I started selling my writing in 99, and have earned somewhere in the range of 3k. And that amount in 6 years is not enough for me to be established. I do wish I had a career again, but it grows harder for me, and that affects self-reliance as much as the equipment does.
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What with all this talk of I-Bot’s of late, It got me thinking, the best part of the I-Bot is it’s ability to roll along on two wheels, forget the 4 wheel drive and the ability to climb stairs, Just have a straight RWD I-Bot that can stand up on it’s rear wheels, balance, and roll along, sort of a Segway with a seat, you’ll still have the ability to maim children and crush grannies, so Burgerman and MikesBrain can still argue about the relative safely, or not, of the chair, it’d be cheaper, a winner all round, hell I’m off to the patent office before J&J think of it. Opinions?
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -MikesBrain wrote: > 2005-08-24, Responding to Pete… > [...] >>>I prefer something fast and easy to dismantle, and Quickies are that. I-Bots >>>are still things of privilege for a minority within a minority, if you like. >>The above was written a bit tongue in cheek, While i do admire the >>technology behind the I-Bot, for the moment, i think they’re the Segway >>for the wheelchair set, simplifying it, as i suggested in my comment >>above might make it cheaper and move it mainstream. >>For the moment, like you, I’m sticking with what I’ve got. > Just wait till I get this GNU licenced anti-grav unit > working! > No more crushed grannies! Just float over them!
Wow!, Levitation without having to join an eastern religion, count me in > Sorry. Its late and I’m tired. :
Only mid afternoon here.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Joanne Marinelli wrote: > "Pete" <pete@home> wrote in message news:4302aab2@duster.adelaide.on.net… >>What with all this talk of I-Bot’s of late, It got me thinking, the best >>part of the I-Bot is it’s ability to roll along on two wheels, forget >>the 4 wheel drive and the ability to climb stairs, Just have a straight >>RWD I-Bot that can stand up on it’s rear wheels, balance, and roll >>along, sort of a Segway with a seat, you’ll still have the ability to >>maim children and crush grannies, so Burgerman and MikesBrain can still >>argue about the relative safely, or not, of the chair, it’d be cheaper, >>a winner all round, hell I’m off to the patent office before J&J think >>of it. >>Opinions? > Well, patent issues aside, there are still some of us who aren’t so well > matriculated, do not have the funds for such bots, nor Burgerman’s > mechanical ability, and after years of lurking here I can only admire his > skill. > But the other issue is endurance. Not being an SCI, I don’t think I can be > maintained in an upright position for long periods of time. > I prefer something fast and easy to dismantle, and Quickies are that. I-Bots > are still things of privilege for a minority within a minority, if you like.
The above was written a bit tongue in cheek, While i do admire the technology behind the I-Bot, for the moment, i think they’re the Segway for the wheelchair set, simplifying it, as i suggested in my comment above might make it cheaper and move it mainstream. For the moment, like you, I’m sticking with what I’ve got. — Pete.