Ings175
I cancelled my order for JD. Now to be fair I mainly did because we are relocating to Los Angeles and that is more the focus right now than hobbies.
Also I cancelled my order because other than the revolution video I haven't seen JD doing anything. I understand everyone at EZ is busy but unfortunately I really didn't know what I was getting. And when it comes to making purchases I am the research king. I was putting faith that JD was what I expected it to be.
The point of this post isn't to complain but just to simply provide some feedback to EZ as to why I cancelled my order.
Once we get moved I am fully prepare to place an order for another robot but at this point I am in a wait and see mode when it comes to JD especially. So EZ, getting some videos up of JD doing stuff would be great. I think he has great possibility and I am sure other people are awaiting videos as well.
Thanks guys!
Needing to see a video of the specific model seems just kind of silly to me. You can easily extrapolate the capabilities from the hundreds of videos and forum posts of what we have all made our robots do. He has legs, arms, and a head. Every movement can be controlled through ARC controls, and if you want even more control, there is scripting. Really don't know what more you would gain from seeing a JD specific video.
Just be aware that the price on your order was a pre-order discount and if you change your mind later, it is likely to cost you more. There was already one price increase from the first pre-orders to later ones. Once there is regular availability, the price will likely go up again (although I imagine it won't be huge, but given JD is already pretty expensive, even a 10% bump is significant).
Alan
Alan
i agree.
we need more examples of what is actually possible. from the co.
i love that the community post their projects (me included) but t would be nice to see more detailed robots from the co. it self. or at least what the current ones can actually do.
it would be so much cooler to see what the ez b robot staff can come up with to show case they produtcs abilities.
instead of the (very good) community examples.
pick an iconic robot and make it awesome. hasbro r2 or a much bigger better detailed wall-e
i know i know, they're busy. and people will argue theres tons of examples on the forum. but not really good ones that EZ can make
Niek played with him when he was at EZ-Robot and said he managed to get him to walk but it took him a while. He also said DJ managed it too in about half an hour (I think).
The most important thing though is, if you don't like the way he walks when a video does appear, you can program it a different way. The options available are pretty much unlimited.
You're right Rich, both DJ and I got him walking though DJ did it within the hour.
Like Six has now, JD will most likely have an Example Project in ARC that includes code to get him walking
I already know at the bare minimum I am getting the ezb controller on order. Just waiting for the video to determine whether to use your chassis or a different one. This is my first real robot and I don't want to make a mistake with what body it is attached to. Don't raise the prices yet! Ha ha
Take your time to ensure that you're making the right decision - hehe, I know you'll secretly choose us anyway
Popular Science asked for EZ-Robots for a photoshoot. So did Complex Magazine... And now we have a few more asking for photos - we can't keep up with those requests either - otherwise I would have plenty of JD videos.
The reason we don't see much of JD in the videos is because Six is my favorite... I really should spend some time when we get a JD back in the office with him
They are little components which plug into the EZ-B v4 for additional features