[Sc] [Fwd: Real Robots - Customer Enquiry]

Richard Smedley sc at mailman.lug.org.uk
Wed Oct 30 14:28:00 2002


Enquiries6 wrote:
> 
> Thanks for your message.  You will receive everything your need to program
> your cybot.
> 
> Regards EnqsL
> 
> At 10:44 22/10/2002 +0100, you wrote:
> >Enquiries6 wrote:
> > >
> > > At 17:01 14/10/2002 +0100, you wrote:
> > > >X-Sender: realrobots.co.uk
> > > >X-Receiver: Robotcust_servs@woodgt.co.uk
> > > >From: <realrobots.co.uk>
> > > >To: <Robotcust_servs@woodgt.co.uk>
> > > >Subject: Real Robots - Customer Enquiry
> > > >Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 16:05:01 +0100
> > > >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4910.0300
> > > >
> > > >Name:Richard Smedley
> > > >Address:
> > > >CW10 0LA
> > > >
> > > >Email:
> > > >Country:UK
> > > >
> > > >Query Type:Robot Enquiry
> > > >Query Note:Hello there,
> > > >
> > > >The children and I are very much looking forward to programming the Cybot
> > > >over the winter, when these features arrive.
> > > >To avoid them being disappointed, I thought I had better check that the
> > > >software and interfaces that you will be providing will be compatible with
> > > >one of the Free Software Operating Systems that we run at home (e.g. GNU
> > > >with Hurd or Linux kernels; FreeBSD or OpenBSD)? - we have no proprietary
> > > >software in the house, and very much hope that you have not standardised
> > > >on the foreign monopoly platform at the expense of the better Free
> > > >alternatives.
> > > >
> > > >Thank you for your time,
> > > >
> > > >- Richard Smedley
> > >                                                         REAL ROBOTS
> > >
> > > Thank you for your enquiry regarding the above publication.  We hope you
> > > find the following information
> > > helpful:
> > >
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> > ______________________________________________________________________________________
> > >
> > > ISSUE 1     chassis + 11 inserts, gear housing piece 1 (x2), 4 self-tapping
> > > screws (to fix housing              to fix to chassis), gear housing pieces
> > > 2+3 (x2), 4 screws (to fix housing pieces in                    position),
> > > 2 tyres (for rear wheels), 2 wheels, 2 rear axles (with gear 3 and wheel
> > > hub pre-            assembled), gears 1+2
> > > (x2)
> > >
> > >
> >                                                                            ISSUE
> > > 2     2 motors, battery box (6V), battery lid, springs/wires, 4
> > > self-tapping screws,
> > >                  video.
> > >
> > > ISSUE 3     castor housing, castor wheel, castor tyre, castor axle, switch
> > > (with wires and connectors           attached), 2 self-tapping screws (to
> > > fix cover to switch), front bumper, rubber, rear           bumper, rubber,
> > > 6 self-tapping screws
> > >
> > > ISSUE 4     motor power board, screws (x2), motor test board, screws with
> > > nuts (x2)
> > >
> > > ISSUE 5     front screen (L), 2 self-tapping screws, front screen (R), 2
> > > self-tapping screws
> > >
> > > ISSUE 6     front screen (top), 2 self-tapping screws, rear body
> > >
> > > ISSUE 7     light sensors with wires attached
> > >
> > > ISSUE 8     light I/O board, 2 screws with nuts
> > >
> > > ISSUE 9     light processor board, 2 screws with nuts
> > >
> > > ISSUE 10    2 side panels, 4 screws, 1 nipple (1 spare), Piezo speaker,
> > dome
> > >
> > > ISSUE 11    antennae and line follower housings
> > >
> > > ISSUE 12    line follower sensor
> > >
> > > ISSUE 13    sonar
> > > processor
> > >
> > > ISSUE 14    sonar input/output
> > > board
> > >
> > > ISSUE 15    sonar transmitters and insulators
> > >
> > > ISSUE 16    sonar receivers and insulators
> > >
> > > ISSUE 17 ONWARDS TO BE ANNOUNCED
> > >
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> >Dear Woodgate employee,
> >
> >I'm going to assume that you are not an idiot, and that it
> >was an accident that you filled my mailbox with this useless
> >information - instead of answering my question :-/
> >
> >It would be disappointing to cancel our subscription
> >after so many issues - please take this chance to /read/
> >my question, then /answer/ it - or find someone who can.
> >
> >- Richard
> >/on a short fuse today
> >
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> >
> >Richard Smedley
> >Production Editor, Linux Format
> >
> >Telephone +44 (0) 1225 442244 ext 5038
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Richard Smedley
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