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UK robotics clubs

2007-06-14T23:19:49+01:00

Hi there,

There should be 100 - 200 people there for the micro mouse and 5 - 10 people there with there robo one's.

It should be a good day, If you never seen a proper micro mouse you would be surprised by there speed and design.

I'm busy trying to get the new bot to a good standard for the event and put the KHR-2 back together with the new controller trying to program it now and it's taking some time.

Bren

Statistics: Posted by Robo1 — Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:19 pm

UK robotics clubs

2007-06-13T15:24:42+01:00

I am all for getting together in Birmingham.

Anyone have any idea how large an event this is?

How large is the venue ?

Is it extected to be 10 people or 10,000?

Statistics: Posted by Big — Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:24 pm

UK robotics clubs

2007-06-13T12:54:27+01:00

Maybe when we are up in Birmingham we can get an idea of any clusters of members who would be interrested in starting something.

Statistics: Posted by Orac — Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:54 pm

UK robotics clubs

2007-06-13T02:41:07+01:00

I'm down south too, normally based in Newbury, West Berkshire. I may be going to Birmingham on the 30th from Bristol if people want to lift share.

Definitely interested in local (or semi-local) meets, if only to share ideas and a beverage.

Statistics: Posted by StuartL — Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:41 am

UK robotics clubs

2007-06-11T06:27:47+01:00

I am trying to get to the thing in Birmingham on the 30th but I have been I will have been away fro the month before that so I do not know if the family will let me escape.

Orac, PaulP

Bristal, Alysbury and M4 J17 where I am are all failry close. maybe we could start something ! EWven if it was just once a quarter?

Orac,

I understand you kitcar club idea I am often to be found on Blatchat !

Statistics: Posted by Big — Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:27 am

UK robotics clubs

2007-03-15T10:40:47+01:00

least the meet on Saturday 30th June 2007 in birmingham is a start. Hopefully we can make it a yearly event and build from there.

Bren

Statistics: Posted by Robo1 — Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:40 am

UK robotics clubs

2007-03-14T23:01:08+01:00

I also agree we have some catching up to do but I have to say its a lot easier than when I first started 'playing' with hobby robotics. Back then there were no shops or online business available at all in the UK. At least now after over 25 years there is a growing community and a lot of interesting stuff happening in the UK. Having said that heres hoping it goes from strength to strength....

Pev

Statistics: Posted by Pev — Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:01 pm

UK robotics clubs

2007-03-14T21:59:55+01:00

Totally agree Orac, but its not just in the clubs we lack, how many UK forums are there, UK shops?, UK Members?

Statistics: Posted by PaulP — Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:59 pm

UK robotics clubs

2007-03-14T20:45:50+01:00

After scanning through google, it seems that the UK is lagging behind the rest of the world in not having lots of regional robotics clubs.

Is this my imagination?

I have competed in Robotwars for several years and I know that the FRA still organises local events but there just doesn't seem to be anything non-combat related.

Most events in the UK seems to revolve around schools and their curriculums, while this is great for the next generation, I think that there are plenty of early "Maplin" type tinkerers out there aged 25 and up who aren't at school or uni and would love to be part of a local technological society.

I would like nothing better than to do what I currently do with my kitcar club, which is to meet up with a local group every month at a nice geek friendly pub and while a few hours away chatting, arguing and letting our creations loose to chat up the fruit machines

Just me ?

Statistics: Posted by Orac — Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:45 pm