[Dprglist] Fwd: [parts] Cheap robotics platform

David P. Anderson davida at smu.edu
Wed Dec 15 09:44:48 PST 2021


Me too, $200.

dpa


On 12/15/21 11:33 AM, Ezra Christensen via DPRGlist wrote:
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> I'm in @ $200.
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> On Wed, Dec 15, 2021 at 11:31 AM Karim Virani <pondersome64 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:pondersome64 at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     I believe Ezra's message was meant for the group. See below.
>
>     I would have been happy to lead a group buy, but we spoke about it
>     last night and there wasn't a consensus that we should proceed. We
>     never really got to the question of what the limit would be. We
>     did confirm that it would be at least $700. Then someone found a
>     listing on ebay of someone in South Korea trying to sell a similar
>     model for $2,800. People might be speculating that indicates its
>     worth? If so they will be disappointed. That one's been for sale
>     for over a year.
>
>     https://www.ebay.com/itm/284085010523?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28
>     <https://www.ebay.com/itm/284085010523?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28>
>
>     Anyhow, I don't want to get into parting them out or reselling
>     them to recover the value.  To me they are worth a couple hundred
>     bucks a piece including shipping, but I don't need 6 of them. If 5
>     others agreed on $200 that would put the max bid at around $900.
>     That would have to happen very fast.
>
>     Karim
>
>     On Wed, Dec 15, 2021 at 9:20 AM Ezra Christensen <ezracc at gmail.com
>     <mailto:ezracc at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>         Better act quickly if we're going to do it. It closes this
>         afternoon.
>         Factoring in split shipping costs of ~$60, how much are they
>         worth to people?
>
>         On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 4:48 PM Karim Virani via DPRGlist
>         <dprglist at lists.dprg.org <mailto:dprglist at lists.dprg.org>> wrote:
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>             Well that depends on what it is worth to us.  Freight
>             would be about $300 and I know for sure the prebids are
>             above $300
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>             On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 3:50 PM David P. Anderson via
>             DPRGlist <dprglist at lists.dprg.org
>             <mailto:dprglist at lists.dprg.org>> wrote:
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>                 Me too.
>
>                 dpa
>
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>                 On 12/14/21 3:00 PM, Thalanayar Muthukumar via
>                 DPRGlist wrote
>>                 I can also buy one for a split price, if someone wins
>>                 and wants to sell one of them.
>>
>>                 Regards.
>>                 - Kumar
>>
>>                 On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 2:57 PM Ezra Christensen via
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>>                 <mailto:dprglist at lists.dprg.org>> wrote:
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>>                     Yes, the lot is for all 6 of them.
>>                     It's an auction site though - the starting bid is
>>                     $25, increases in $5 increments, while you can
>>                     pre-bid it looks like the auction will open and
>>                     close in 3 minutes. Your initial bid is likely
>>                     your only bid. They do have an ebay style system
>>                     where the winner pays the minimum amount needed
>>                     to beat the other bids. It doesn't go to their
>>                     max unless needed. I wouldn't be surprised if it
>>                     hit $300 very quickly before shipping. Still not
>>                     bad even if you parted them out and gutted the
>>                     boards.
>>
>>                     If someone does end up winning and doesn't need
>>                     all 6, I'll buy one for a split price (assuming
>>                     it's reasonable).
>>
>>                     On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 2:45 PM Karim Virani via
>>                     DPRGlist <dprglist at lists.dprg.org
>>                     <mailto:dprglist at lists.dprg.org>> wrote:
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>>                         They were very expensive back then. Is the
>>                         lot all 6 at once?
>>
>>                         On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 2:34 PM David P.
>>                         Anderson via DPRGlist
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>>                         <mailto:dprglist at lists.dprg.org>> wrote:
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>>                             Pat,
>>
>>                             I remember these platforms.  Pretty cool
>>                             in the day, mostly sold to university
>>                             robotics programs, as I remember. Very cool.
>>
>>                             David
>>
>>                             On 12/14/21 10:31 AM, Pat Caron via
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>>>                             I found this posted on the PARTS list.
>>>                              (Portland Robotics)
>>>                             Might be of interest to some.  It would
>>>                             be too expensive to ship to Canada.
>>>
>>>                             ...Pat C.
>>>
>>>                             This popped up on my work's Slack. 6 for
>>>                             (currently) $25 seems a steal. Though my
>>>                             coworkers don't seem to have a high
>>>                             opinion of these platforms, FWIW. Also,
>>>                             you'd have shipping :p
>>>
>>>                             Still, thought someone would enjoy
>>>                             looking at it.
>>>
>>>                             https://www.govplanet.com/for-sale/Utility-Vehicles-%286%29-ActiveMedia-Robotics-P3-AT-Skid-Steer-Robots-Nevada/5728202?h=5000%2Csm%7C0%2Cpstart%7C120%2Cmf%7C1
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