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From: jdcook@mv.mv.com (John D. Cook)
Subject: Nashua, NH Robot Builders June Newsletter
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                        Nashua, NH Robot Builders

                        June '95 Newsletter.


Hi all, thanks for your interest in robots, computers and other electronic
gadgets.  In June we made the Nashua Telegraph with a nice write-up about
the group.  Several new people called and some even showed up for the meeting!

June's meeting was so-so, I showed off my robot again and talked about
future plans.  Everyone who came wanted to do a contest so, July's meeting
will begin contest planning.  Anyone who ever wanted to do a robot contest
is encoraged to come, even if you only want to watch.

I've got some neat stuff for July's meeting.  Some Muscle Wire is on order
so we can all see shape-memory alloys in action.  They're really neat, they
change shape by about 5% very suddenly when they pass a certain temperature.
Use em as pullers, springs, actuators etc.

I've also got an Ideal Maxx robot (no longer working) thats got this really
nice base and arm setup.  Its the size of a Hero and is missing its hand-held
radio control but its got a computer inside, some nice geared motors and a
hall-effect wheel for measureing distance.

E-mail me for directions or if you want to be on the mailing list.

-John C.
jdcook@mv.mv.com
(603) 595-5953



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