Build your own SphereBot! (Limited seating)

Have you always wanted an EggBot, but it costs more than $200 for a kit? The Pro and the Deluxe run a bit more than that ($225 - $350 plus tax). The kit is something you assemble yourself, and program. The Spherebot is a derivative of the Eggbot, where it will also draw on round surfaces, including ping pong balls.

The Spherebot workshop will teach you in 6 hours how to make your own SphereBot, and begin drawing on spheres, eggs, light bulbs - or anything that can be drawn and rotated - and you'd be up and running in just a few hours.

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Make a SphereBot - similar to the Eggbot (shown above) - for $185 at our workshop, AND learn how to assemble one, download the software, and make it work. The SphereBot can draw on almost any surface, spherical or egg-shaped, or even light bulb-shaped (we haven't tried onions, potatoes, or tomatoes yet)!

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Come to this 2-day workshop, Sept 24 & 25, 2016, Saturday and Sunday. The SphereBot can make perfect personalized gifts for the holidays, home decor, and amusing promotionals. The designs are your own, and unlimited!

You may use a RaspberryPi to control your SphereBot, or your laptop with a USB port, and room on the hard drive to download the art software. Bring either one to run the software.

Day 1, September 24, 1-4 pm:

• Demo of the SphereBot

• Assembly of your own SphereBot

Day 2, September 25, 1-4 pm:

• Finish assembly of your SphereBot

• Download the art software

• Start making your own SphereBot ball designs with the ping pong balls included in the materials!

There are three options for signing up:

Option 1) Workshop, Demo, Instruction, Refreshments, and the Full kit, which includes the circuit board to control the SphereBot, motors, servos, power adapter, metric hardware, a dozen ping pong balls, and colorful 3D printed parts (better than cardboard or thin masonite). This option costs $185 for the 2-day workshop, use of our tools, and assistance with the full kit included.

Option 2) You purchase the basic electronics for the EBB, stepper motors, power adapter, servos (we provide you the parts and vendors), and we provide the metric hardware, a dozen ping pong balls, and colorful 3D printed parts (better than cardboard or thin masonite). This option costs $85 for the 2-day workshop, the metric hardware, use of our tools, and assistance. Please order your parts early as sometimes it takes 2-3 weeks for parts to arrive. You may use a RaspberryPi to control your SphereBot, or your laptop, and a USB port, and room on the hard drive to download the art software.

Option 3) Come just to play with the SphereBot to make your own designs to take home. Comes with a dozen ping pong balls. You may bring your own items (egg-shaped, light bulb-shaped, or spherical) to draw on. The cost is $25 for this option for either day. NOTE: seats are limited to (5) participants for Option 3 on either day.

For a list of materials to purchase for Option 2, please email us, and we will send you the BOM (Bill of Materials) along with the vendors that we used, though you may find others you'd like to use.

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Prepayment at least 2 weeks in advance would be required for Options 2 and 3 to ensure your parts will be ready. Prices may change, and there may be slight extra charges, if necessary (highly unlikely this will happen). We will inform you of any price changes in the BOM (Bill of Materials) list immediately.

Cancellation more than 3 weeks before the event, a full refund will be given. For cancellations 3 weeks or less before the event, 50% will be refunded. For cancellations less than 2 weeks before the event, no refunds will be offered. Sign ups are on a first come, first served basis.

Seats are limited to (10) builders! Children accompanied by adults are $40 addition.

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Dot Images and geometric pattern on eggs and a light bulb by the Eggbot (below):

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