Having identified the interference problem with the pump motors, I took a break and built a new cable for the control unit.

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The Anko pumps are much beefier (over a pound apiece), so I got a new set of panels and set out to rebuild the pump head portion of ThinBot, with blue LEDs behind each pump rotor ( Read more... )

Photos of some of the new pumps from www.ankoproducts.com

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OK, now I have a tracking number for the pumps from Anko products.

Scheduled delivery tomorrow.

Fingers Crossed!

The custom pumps should be on the way (Anko Products finally charged my account, but they haven't given me a tracking number ( Read more... )

I just got notice that the better*, custom, peristaltic pumps I ordered for ThinBot in December have finally shipped from Florida, delivery tomorrow ( Read more... )

I have submitted my registration to enter ThinBot in the Robot Bartending category at the Robogames in San Mateo April 20-22.

More details as I know them.

I haven't had time yet to write up the awesome (and intense) event that was BarBot 2012 ( Read more... )

Since I know better than to have Friday night be the first real run with a new 'bot, we let ThinBot make Vespers this evening:
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We used Andy's camera to shoot some better photos than I could get with my iPhone.

Presenting (sans fluids): ThinBot!

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