Chas Posted April 5, 2014 Hello Eurobrick, My name is Chas, same as the tag. I joined the site a couple of months ago but went home on vacation and never had the chance to introduce myself. I work in govt. contracting and am overseas so building right now is not happening. I am heavily into electronics and build/design my own robots and sensors. I have an 11 year old and wanted to teach him electronics and robotics but couldn't figure out how to keep his attention long enough!? I descovered an non lego product called Snap Circuits for the electronics (lego for electronics geeks :-) ). My problem now is getting him to build robots without the sodering and board building. Then I descovered mindstorms! Bought him a set in LEGO Land (read meca) and I... I mean he was hooked on the Mindstorms!! I now own two mindstorms sets (both bought in LegoLand in CA) and two education sets and lots and lots of parts. My son loves legos so I have been building Star Wars sets, Bionicles, Indiana Jones Sets, City sets and the like for about 6 years now. He is also into the castle kits as well. He is old enough now where he builds his own sets and we have robot wars when I am home!!! A little about me now: Hobbies: I am into electronics and robotics as a hobby. I also build and fly model aircraft. Flying. Older adult fan of lego, first set: Too long ago to remember!! Current sets: Counting the ones my kids own, too may to list!! Current projects: Converting Brunojj1's tiger to mindstorms with a redesign on the suspension to be more accurate. Learning to use LMCad so i can do better instructions. Line following/maze solving platforms for the mindstorms programmed in NXC. Autonomus vehicle with independent suspension/transmission/rack and pinion steering and differential drive (have to teach the boy mechanics as well) What i'm good/helpful with: LDD, programming (computer science degree) As i stated in my first hello, I am currently overseas and don't have access to my bricks but I do own a computer and do most of my design on LDD and MLCad. I am amazed at some of the stuff i see on these threads and complement your artists on their creations. I am nowhere as talented as some of your members but will contribute where I can. V/R Chas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Brickalot Posted April 5, 2014 Better late than never! Welcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robuko Posted April 5, 2014 Welcome to eurobricks Chas! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
