[Gghc-discuss] Proposed initial purchase - too much?

[makerspace.derekdagit at spamgourmet.com]

On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 05:01:43PM -0500, Jonathan Manton - jmanton at illinois.edu wrote: 
> Even though this consumes more than half our budget up-front, I'd
> advocate for the middle road (option 3), and go ahead and make this
> purchase now.

I like option 3 for the same reasons. 

> One thing we *could* do to save money is not get the LiPo battery
> packs, charger, or switching regulator, and instead use 4 AA batteries
> for each robot.  

I'd rather get the LiPo batteries.  We'll have these things
indefinitely, and I see them as a better investment for the 'space.


-- 
Derek
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