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Zephik
04-07-2009, 05:38 PM
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I WANT ONE. (watch in HD, its so much better!)

I wonder how much one would cost?
xRyokenx
04-07-2009, 05:42 PM
Whoa, that's awesome. I want one fashioned after a Temple of NOD (from CnC) for the heck of it.
Zephik
04-07-2009, 05:47 PM
Not sure if these are the same ones, but close enough!

http://www.hexapodrobot.com/store/index.php?cPath=21_22

I was not expecting them to be so affordable!
xRyokenx
04-07-2009, 05:52 PM
Oh cool. Problem is I don't think I have ~$240 or so plus importing fees or whatever to get one.

EDIT: You need servos, batteries, etc. for them as well... that seems to be just the frame.
Zephik
04-07-2009, 05:53 PM
Oh cool. Problem is I don't think I have ~$240 or so plus importing fees or whatever to get one.

$240? Aren't they more around $160? :think:

**Ahh wait never mind. I just read that the kid doesn't come with all of the electronics. lame.
xRyokenx
04-07-2009, 05:54 PM
*shrug* I have absolutely no idea what the current conversion rates or whatever are, lol.
xRyokenx
04-07-2009, 05:56 PM
By the way, with all the best components on that website it's closer to 800 pounds.
Zephik
04-07-2009, 05:59 PM
$240? Aren't they more around $160? :think:

**Ahh wait never mind. I just read that the kid doesn't come with all of the electronics. lame.

So what we're looking at here, for a fully decked out one, is £772.29. DAMN. Never mind about affordable! lol

Thats like $1200 or something like that?

(by the way, the way I convert is by cutting the price in half, then adding that half onto the original price. So half of basically 800 would be 400, so add 400 onto the 800 and you get 1200. Not sure if its right though. lol)
Zephik
04-07-2009, 06:01 PM
By the way, with all the best components on that website it's closer to 800 pounds.

lol I just noticed that. Jeez! Give me a chance to correct myself why don't you?? :D
xRyokenx
04-07-2009, 09:04 PM
lol No. No I will not give you a chance to correct yourself. No.

Hehe, just kidding, of course.

I still want one of those...
Zephik
04-07-2009, 09:11 PM
I bet they would be vastly cheaper if you bought the parts yourself and made everything yourself. That would of course require proper technical know-how, but meh, its the freaking internet. Who needs know-how when you have google? lol

Anyone know anything about robotics and would like to take a guess at a DIY price range?