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The rupee rebounded after edging close to the 62 level against the dollar and ended with a 12 paise gain at 61.62 on Tuesday as banks and exporters sold the US currency on expectations of continued capital inflows.
The rupee resumed at 61.95 per dollar from the previous close of 61.74 at the interbank foreign exchange market on initial dollar demand from banks and importers.
The local currency recovered to 61.6150 on fag-end dollar sales by banks and exporters before ending at 61.62, a gain of 12 paise, or 0.19 per cent, snapping two days of losses.
"The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, is trading range bound but is slightly on the weaker side, which helped the rupee to trade strong," said Pramit Brahmbhatt, CEO of Alpari Financial Services (India). "Local equities traded weak and closed down by over 1 per cent, which capped the rupee's gains."
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Definition of bonanza in English:
1A situation which creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits: a natural gas bonanza for Britain [ as modifier] : a bonanza year for the computer industry
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Early 19th century (originally US, especially with reference to success when mining): from Spanish, literally 'fair weather, prosperity', from Latin bonus 'good'.
Bonanza first referred in the US to success when mining. It is a Spanish word meaning 'fair weather, prosperity', from Latin bonus 'good'.
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Overton, Texas | |
City | |
McMillan Memorial Library, established 1956, in Overton, Texas | |
Motto: "A Growing Community nestled in the Piney Woods of East Texas"[1] | |
Location of Overton, Texas | |
Coordinates: 32°16′25″N 94°58′35″W / 32.27361°N 94.97639°WCoordinates: 32°16′25″N 94°58′35″W / 32.27361°N 94.97639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Counties | Rusk, Smith |
Area | |
• Total | 6.8 sq mi (17.5 km2) |
• Land | 6.7 sq mi (17.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,554 |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 75684 |
Area code(s) | 903 |
FIPS code | 48-54432[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1343370[3] |
Website | http://www.ci.overton.tx.us/ |
Overton, Texas | |
City | |
McMillan Memorial Library, established 1956, in Overton, Texas | |
Motto: "A Growing Community nestled in the Piney Woods of East Texas"[1] | |
Location of Overton, Texas | |
Coordinates: 32°16′25″N 94°58′35″W / 32.27361°N 94.97639°WCoordinates: 32°16′25″N 94°58′35″W / 32.27361°N 94.97639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Counties | Rusk, Smith |
Area | |
• Total | 6.8 sq mi (17.5 km2) |
• Land | 6.7 sq mi (17.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,554 |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 75684 |
Area code(s) | 903 |
FIPS code | 48-54432[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1343370[3] |
Website | http://www.ci.overton.tx.us/ |
Overton is a city in Rusk and Smith counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Overton lies in two counties as well as two metropolitan areas. The Rusk County portion of the city is part of the Longview Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Smith County portion is part of the Tyler Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The town was named after Major Frank Overton, an early settler and landowner who donated some of his land for the town site. It was platted in 1873 and a post office was granted that year.
Overton was originally intended to be a crossroads for two railroads. In 1875 the Henderson and Overton Branch Railroad, 16 miles long, was completed and was later joined by the International-Great Northern. When the nearby communities of Belleveu, Jamestown, Rocky Mount, and Salem were all bypassed by the railroad, Overton gained the businesses and people who wanted to benefit from the railroad lines. The town offered lots for businesses to relocate and many took the offer.
The Masons and Odd Fellows built the first school and a church was constructed in 1875. By 1888 the population had increased to 500 and had all essential businesses, including a newspaper. Overton prospered as an agricultural community and in 1904 the population had reached 568.
Oklahoman wildcatter C. M. (Dad) Joiner was drilling his third well in 1930 and the town of Overton helped raise the funds he needed to drill. When the well came in Overton, shared in Joiner's success, as churches, schools, and a refinery were built. Hubbard College was founded during this time as well. The town's once agrarian-based economy suddenly revolved entirely around the production of oil.
Overton's population exploded from 426 in 1931 to 3,000 in 1933. By 1936 it was up to 4,500 and the town went through the Great Depression relatively unscathed. But by the end of World War II the population had declined by half - reaching just 2,000 in the 1950s and remaining at that level through the 1970s. In the 1980s Overton was Rusk County's "second city" with a population of 2,430 in 1983. By the 1990s Overton extended into neighboring Smith County.
Overton is located at 32°16′25″N 94°58′35″W / 32.27361°N 94.97639°W (32.273608, -94.976306).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km²), of which 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (0.59%) is water. Most of the city lies in Rusk County, with a small portion extending into Smith County.
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 2,554 people, 935 households, and 639 families residing in the city. The population density was 375.6 people per square mile. There were 1,086 housing units at an average density of 159.7 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 80% White, 16.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.4% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. 4% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 935 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 20 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.2 years.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,292, and the median income for a family was $55,261. The per capita income for the city was $18,987. Males had a median income of $28,496 versus $17,237 for females.
Department | Director |
Mayor | C.R. Evans Jr. |
City Council | John Edd Welch, Philip Cox, Pat Beets, Jimmy Jennings, John Posey |
City Manager | Joe Cantu |
City Attorney | Blake Thompson |
City Secretary | Deana McCasland |
Police Chief | Clyde Carter |
Fire Chief | Bill Wall |
Finance Director | Pam Raney |
Overton is represented in the Texas Senate by Republican Kevin Eltife, District 1. The Rusk County portion of Overton is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by Republican Travis Clardy, District 11. The Smith County portion of Overton is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by Republican Bryan Hughes, District 5.
At the Federal level, the two U.S. Senators from Texas are Republicans John Cornyn and Ted Cruz; Overton is part of Texas' US Congressional 1st District, which is currently represented by Republican Louie Gohmert.
Organization The Overton Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is a community team made up of resident executives and business owners, responsible for attracting new investment and helping expand existing businesses within the City. With a seven member board, the Overton EDC is funded by a $.0025 sales tax that allows the EDC to accomplish its goals.
Business Assistance Overton EDC provides business assistance to qualifying companies. They evaluate incentives for businesses to locate or expand in the Overton area and base their findings on taxes assessed and paid, the number of jobs created or retained, wages paid, local purchases of products and services, indirect employment gains and the general benefit of furthering the mission of the city of Overton Economic Development Corporation.
They primarily seek businesses in manufacturing, production, medical/health, hospitality and distribution. Funds may be used in land lease/purchase, building lease/purchase, rehabilitation or construction, capital equipment purchase, infrastructure improvements or employee training.
Funds may not be used for venture or equity capital, working capital/inventories or personal loans. Forms of business assistance include loans/loan guarantees, SBA 504, SBA 7(A) guaranteed and direct loan, and the rural economic development fund.
The Overton Bluegrass Festival is a two day event held in early June each year. The event features live music from nationally recognized talent, exhibitors, and cuisine. 2013 marked the festivals 25th anniversary.
Most of the City of Overton is served by the Overton Independent School District. The Arp Independent School District and the West Rusk ISD serves small portions of the town.
From 2003 to 2005, Overton was the seat of government of the Republic of Texas, a separatist group who are an independence movement that claims that the annexation of Texas by the United States was illegal and that Texas remains an independent nation under occupation. The Republic of Texas headquarters burned down in August 2005.[6]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Overton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]
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Pesticde, Herbicide license?
I have several clients who's garden beds I maintain. Others that I do one-off work for.
This is a question for other individual professional gardeners or for estate gardeners:
What do you do when you need to use Roundup (canada thistles anyone? lol) OR Pesticides/fungicides on perennials, shrubs and trees?
I'm talking about general use products that are available from Home Depot etc.
How do you handle this - if you don't have a pesticide/herbicide license? How do other professional Gardeners handle this? Are most of you licensed? How does the homeowner react when you can't spray roundup on say their gravel weeds or you can't spray their roses for slugs or aphids. Or their shrubs for spider mites? etc etc etc.Or do you apply the products anyway and to heck with the license requirements?
Also what if say a shrub has a lot of browning leaves (I get these questions a lot) - do the homeowners expect you to 'save' the shrub and diagnose the problem. There are so many possible causes of plant/shrub problems and it could also be a combination of problems...I get nervous worrying that I might not be RIGHT. I have ilex shrubs right now which could be dying off due to overwatering, underwatering, spider mites or..who knows what else. What if I'm wrong and recommend the wrong remedy?
I was thinking if the homeowners want guarantees on the diagnosis and remedy - then they'd have to get a consultation from a plant health care specialist who will guarantee their work and perhaps replace the shrub/tree if they don't cure it?? But this kind of guarantee will come at a much higher hourly rate than mine.
So just having a crisis of confidence at the moment and wondering how much should my clients should reasonably expect from me??
Licensing laws vary from state to state. Check with your own state's agricultural commission OR your local extension office for the information you need. It is essential that you follow both the Federal laws AND your state's laws. The penalties can be substantial. Some state requirements are strict while others pretty darned lax.
The ability to diagnose plant problems accurately comes with lots of experience, training, and education. One learns to look at and evaluate site condition for abiotic causes as well as studying up on the usual insect, disease, or other biotic culprits.
If you don't have the knowledge of how to diagnose plant symptoms, then you need to get some education. Many community colleges have horticulture classes, and they are often filled with adult students just like you who want and need to improve their job skills.
It's good that you doubt yourself. There's nothing more 'dangerous' than a gardener with pruners in one hand and a sprayer filled with chemicals in the other, but who doesn't know an azalea from a holly, or a ladybug from an aphid. And you are SO right in recognizing that a particular plant symptom such as leaf browning can be caused by several different factors. It takes a good diagnostician to figure out the problem with certainty.
Good luck to you.
1st I am a fairly smart man. Poor enough to not afford books in collage and still getting a 3.8 grade. Farmed since big enough to push the clutch, and a 15 year master mechanic on marine engines. I have a pestiside lience (no I never could spell)I have talked a person thru getting a boat running 20 miles off shore 2000 miles away. When it comes to plants I think you need training close to dr. status . Insurance might be less but the range of problems are pretty close. The more I learn the less I know I know. Tell them it is your best guess but remind them it is only a guess, put it in writing and have them sign it. Wife is a lawyer and made me include the last line. LOL
I agree with rhizo - licensing requirements differ from state to state but in most cases, no license is needed to apply an OTC general use pesticide (like RoundUp) at the owner's/client's request. And there are never any guarantees :-))
As to being able to diagnose plant problems, that is often a case of many years of experience combined with proper training. Many local extension offices can diagnose plant issues and recommend treatment or they have access/referrals to plant pathologists that can make the ID accurately. And the extension offices provide these services for free (although plants sent to a pathologist for diagnosis generally will have a fee associated with them). Some better retail garden centers will also have certified horticulturists on staff who have sufficient training and experience to diagnose many plant problems and offer recommended treatment. I get as many professional gardeners/landscapers in with plant questions and disease/pest issues as I do home gardeners!! No one is expected to know everything :-)


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Ok I've read a little about this yeast and know some one the board absolutely LOVE this strain. Now I just bought a bomber of Mocha Porter and am currently attemepting my first Yeast Wrangling! My plan, assuming all goes wel, is to brew a Dead Guy Clone, followed by havesting and splitting the yeast to save some and then to brew an APA, then a bigger (1.065ish) oatmeal stout. My question is: I know its a very clean strain but how does it act around 70-72?? Will it be nasty or go more estery like an english strain? I'm curious because it could determine my next beer in the run.
I'm pretty sure that Rogue ferments their Pacman beers a little high. From what I remember, this yeast thrives at those temps. Good luck in your culturing. Edit: And by thrives, I mean it tastes perfect. Just what you'd want.
Rogue typically ferments Pacman at 60F and over-pitches (by homebrewing standards) to help overcome the lower temperature. Pacman is a mutant strain of California Ale so it should be drinkable at ~70F, but it likely won't be as "clean" as you would like. The batches I've done with Pacman were fermented in the low 60's and came out super clean.
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I've heard PacMan starts fast and hot...but I am still surprised! I pitched PacMan into a fully cooled wort at midnight last night. The fermometer strip indicated 62 and the temp in the basement overnight was about 60... 7:15 this morning the airlock is ripping.....and the temp has pushed 70...heading for 72. I didn't think I'd need to worry about keeping it cool this time of year...
Does anyone have a website with a chartlist of yeast and there characteristics? Kinda like brep s. Com hop chart?
Anyone try this yeast in a cider?
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On paper, the American Midwest Conference women's basketball tournament looks like a two-team race.
Columbia College (24-7, 14-0 AMC) and McKendree (Ill.) are the only teams with winning conference records. The Cougars' 79-75 win at McKendree on Feb. 3 was their lone AMC victory decided by single digits.
Practice focuses Tigers
Effort in practice never presented a problem.
Through 19 games, though, Missouri's work in practice erratically appeared in the subsequent game. The team's confidence wavered as it dropped below .500.
Big 12 teams like postseason chances
To reach the NCAA Tournament, Big 12 Conference teams have needed at least nine conference wins.
Because of the Big 12's increasing parity, this seven-year old pattern might change, and teams with an 8-8 Big 12 record might not have their bubbles burst.
Tough ground
The results of the Missouri women's basketball team's first two games at Hearnes Center were by no means signs of things to come.
Losses to Northwest Missouri on Jan. 17, 1975, and Truman State six days later did not follow Missouri's ideal plan for christening women's basketball at Hearnes Center.
Tigers' hitting, pitching mesh against Penguins
The Missouri offense looked as solid Sunday as its pitching has all season.
The Tigers' 12 hits led to a 8-1 victory against Youngstown State at Taylor Stadium and helped them claim their first home series 2-1.
Victory against K-State crucial
The game had the potential to destroy what had become a strong finish to Missouri's inconsistent season.
It has been a long time since a defeat to Kansas State could be defined as a good loss, meaning the Tigers had to take advantage of a struggling Wildcats team Saturday in Manhattan. A loss would have ruined everything Missouri had gained by upsetting No. 6 Oklahoma State on Tuesday.
Tigers land upset
While Missouri set a school record on the balance beam, two of Oklahoma's gymnasts stumbled off the four-inch wide apparatus to allow the Tigers an upset victory.
As Alisha Robinson's floor routine music, themes from the movie Gladiator, swelled through Hearnes Center on Sunday, the crowd began to realize that Missouri could steal the meet from Oklahoma.
Robinson a hit for Tigers
While the Yankees have A-Rod, the Missouri gymnastics team has A-Rob.
Alisha Robinson has been the leader on the floor for Missouri during its most prolific season. She holds the team's high scores in vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise and has the distinction of being the team's all-around competitor.
Cougars dominate twin bill
Megan Kuntze, Columbia College's leadoff hitter, lined out to the shortstop in her first at bat.
Her next trip to the plate was more productive though, for she doubled to right field.
Bulldogs get loose for Class 2 Districts
Forward Jessie Edwards fell to the floor and lay motionless after colliding with a gym wall. Luckily he was not unconscious; he was acting.
Senior Anthony Johnson mockingly rushed to his teammate and checked his pulse. Johnson then dragged Edwards off the court by his ankles. Across the floor, coach Lynn Allen could not keep from laughing.
Tigers find hot hand after half
MANHATTAN, Kan. – It seemed as though the taunts started as soon as the ball was tipped.
Bramlage Coliseum echoed with Kansas State fans' taunts of "Air ball, air ball" when Jimmy McKinney's first 3-point attempt fell short. Missouri found the right melody for its sixth-straight win after halftime, beating the Wildcats 79-69 on Saturday in a Big 12 Conference game.
Paulding's dunk ignites key run
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Contrary to traditional basketball logic, a Rickey Paulding dunk is often worth more than two points.
Any Missouri fan who has witnessed Paulding's aerial acrobatics during his four seasons in black and gold could point to a handful of ferocious slams from the senior swingman. Although his dunk early in the second half against Kansas State on Saturday afternoon might not be his best, it should definitely be in the discussion.
Tigers find vault lineup hard to crack
As Missouri toils to solidify inconsistent performances on the uneven bars, a seasonlong challenge, record scoring on another apparatus has become increasingly dependable.
The Tigers vault so well, Lindsay Davis, who won the Big 12 Conference Championship vault title in 2003 with a 9.9, has trouble breaking into the vault lineup.
Harris leads Kewpies to 5th straight title
JEFFERSON CITY — Having spent most of the game with the basketball in her hands, Hickman senior Lauren Harris was ready to hold something new.
She found it in the form of a Class 5 District 10 championship trophy, which she never let go of after the top-seeded Kewpies' 69-39 win against second-seed Jefferson City on Saturday at Helias.
Snyder came to love the 'Cracker Jack Box'
During Quin Snyder's first year as coach of the Missouri men's basketball team, he went through quite a learning experience.
It wasn't on the court; it was finding the court.
Kewpies' defense pays off
JEFFERSON CITY — Kaela Rorvig ran all game, but in the fourth quarter the clock did the running for her.
Rorvig led a tenacious defensive effort in Hickman's 69-39 win against Jefferson City in the Class 5 District 10 title game on Saturday night in Helias.
Scrimmage helps relieve some nerves
The Missouri softball team is learning to lighten up.
In Missouri's Black and Gold scrimmage Saturday at University Field, 16 players divided into three teams with pitchers Erin Kalka, Samantha Fleeman and Erica Peterson leading each group.
Dessau sparks Tigers
Erik Dessau has been perfect for the Missouri baseball team.
Dessau, a junior pitcher, won his third game in as many starts Saturday when the Tigers defeated Youngstown State 7-0 at Taylor Stadium. The win evens the series at 1 after a 3-2 Tigers loss Friday night.
Free throws key as MU ends skid
Sloppy is the word that best describes the final regular-season women's basketball game at Hearnes Center on Saturday.
Despite committing 21 turnovers, Missouri snapped its four-game home losing streak, beating Iowa State 63-58 in a Big 12 Conference game.
Unspectacular Unrau earns praise
Evan Unrau was the first thing Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly wanted to talk about.
After the Tigers' 63-58 win Saturday at Hearnes Center, Fennelly started his postgame interview with a statement about Missouri's star forward.


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On Sunday at around 7:38 p.m., officers responded to a shots fired call in the 600 block of South Mobberly Avenue. Upon arrival, the victim told officers that a white male, identified as 24-year-old Cruz Rodriguez, had shot at him. Cruz was later located in the 200 block of Skyline. During a search of Cruz's vehicle, officers also located narcotics. Cruz was arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and possession of a controlled substance. 18-year-old Bridgett Beene, a passenger in Cruz's vehicle, was also arrested for possession of controlled substance.
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Having trouble capturing the critters you want, or maybe you're just looking for a few pointers? Check out our Micomon Beginner's Guide!
It was bound to happen one day, wasn't it? Yes, Micromon is currently the nearest you're going to get to Pokemon on your iOS device. Fortunately it's pretty fun, too. There's one downfall though, and it's a pretty obvious one – those pesky in-app purchases that often get in the way of such experiences.
First up, Micromon is gorgeous to look at. It doesn't offer quite as many monsters to capture as a Pokemon game, weighing in at just over 130, but each of them is delightfully animated and appealing. The story within Micromon isn't particularly gripping, staying quite formulaic, but that's no great hardship.
You'll be too busy focusing on catching em all, oh yes. Familiar to fans of that other game, you'll be digging around in tall grass and competing against rival trainers. There's a multiplayer side of things too, with you able to compete against other human trainers, but don't expect it to be very balanced.
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The Friendly and Educational Art Robot that Paints with Watercolors! Read more
The Friendly and Educational Art Robot that Paints with Watercolors!
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
Project by Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
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About this project
Our Kickstarter campaign has ended, but you can still get a WaterColorBot! Please visit watercolorbot.com for more information and to place your order.
Starting with vector artwork on your computer-- or following along as you sketch in real time --the WaterColorBot dips its brush in water, goes and gets the right color of paint, and paints before your eyes.
The WaterColorBot works with standard watercolor paints and paper, so that you never need to purchase specialized or expensive supplies. It is made in the USA with a tough and sturdy wooden frame to last for years of use.
While a robotic painting "printer" can be an incredibly fun thing on its own, the WaterColorBot is also a genuine (if simple and friendly) computer-automated, numerically controlled (CNC) machine-- and that lets you do some amazing things.
For an example, take a look at the two paintings shown above-- they are nearly perfect copies. One was painted right one painted right after the other. With the WaterColorBot, you can easily make an extra painting for Grandma. (And you can always save the file for later, just in case something happens to the one on the fridge.)
How the WaterColorBot works
The WaterColorBot is essentially a specialized pen plotter that uses a set of watercolors.
To move the paint brush, there are two motors built into the frame of the robot. Each motor drives a little winch that moves a length of cord attached to a rod that controls either the X or Y position of the brush.
This same mechanism (right down to the winches and cords) can be found inside many vintage plotters and chart recorders. It is also the same mechanism that an Etch-a-Sketch uses, except that instead of a stylus, we have a carriage that moves the brush up and down.
What's in the box?
The WaterColorBot comes as a kit, with some assembly required. The major components (chassis, carriage, and motor controller board) come pre-assembled. It also comes with a starter set of watercolor paints, paper, and a brush. Please see the FAQ below for a more detailed list of the kit contents.
You will need a recent-vintage computer (say, made within the last five years) with an available USB port. You will also need internet access to download software, instructions, and (optional) instructional videos.
To put the kit together, you'll need small and medium philips-head screwdrivers, and a sharp pair of scissors. Pre-teen and younger kids will need adult help to put it together and get started using it.
History of the project
Sylvia Todd, star of Sylvia's Super-Awesome Maker Show, came up with the idea for the WaterColorBot because she wanted to create an art robot and enter it in the RoboGames competition. She approached us at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories about collaborating on the project, and we loved it.
Together we designed and built our first prototype in February, and had a nicely-working robot about a month later. As we realized that this project had a lot of appeal beyond just a one-off project, we started developing it into a kit. Sylvia exhibited her prototype at RoboGames (and won a Silver medal), and we also brought the WaterColorBot to Maker Faire, where thousands of people got to play with it.
Sylvia was also invited to the White House Science Fair in April, where she got to demonstrate the WaterColorBot for President Obama (pictures and media coverage here).
Manufacturing the WaterColorBot
We will be manufacturing the WaterColorBot right here at our shop in Sunnyvale, California. The main chassis of the WaterColorBot is cut from American hardwood plywood using a CNC router, sanded, and finally laser engraved to provide the markings. The carriage and winches are built out of laser-cut wood. We also laser cut and machine Delrin parts, such as the cable guide. The lower "spoilboard" that holds the water, paints, and paper is machined from MDF.
Because we're manufacturing it in-house, we've been able to prototype our manufacturing processes in parallel with the design, every step of the way. We're also building on two years of experience of manufacturing our Ostrich Eggbot kit, which is also made from a combination of CNC routed and laser cut wood and Delrin parts, along with the same motion-control platform that drives the WaterColorBot.
Why Kickstarter?
We're launching the WaterColorBot on Kickstarter for a few different reasons. The most obvious reason is to finance the initial manufacturing run, but more importantly, we are really excited about the WaterColorBot and we want to help it reach as wide of an audience as possible.
Why we're excited about the watercolorbot
Beyond simple fun, we think that the WaterColorBot has enormous potential for STEM and STEAM education, especially as a way to get young people engaged with hands-on technology and robotics. We are particularly interested finding ways to inspire young women to pursue careers in science and technology. We cannot imagine any better way to do so, than starting with a robot co-designed by a 12 year old girl.
Risks and challenges
The WaterColorBot is manufacturable and at a late stage of development, so we forsee no overall obstacles to completing the project and shipping our first units. However, our production schedule is ambitious, and could be delayed by parts availability, production time, and other factors.
From our experience manufacturing and shipping thousands of kits (such as our Deluxe Egg-Bot kit) over the past few years, we know about inventory delays, and the havoc that they can wreak upon a project. We mitigate this in a few different ways. First, thanks to Kickstarter, we will know exactly how many machines to build. This allows us to order our parts and materials early, and in the actual quantities needed. Second, most of our parts and materials are common types, for which alternate suppliers are available. Finally, the motion control platform on the WaterColorBot (the motor and controller combination) is the same one that we already use in our Egg-Bot kits, for which we have already established reliable supply chains.
There are other things that could potentially delay shipment-- for example a truly unavoidable chip shortage at the manufacturer level. We will be in close contact with our backers should anything of this nature occur, and will do our best to work around any problems as needed.
We have had the experience of backing projects on Kickstarter, with both stellar and less-than-stellar outcomes. We want to ensure that the WaterColorBot ships on-time, and is a delight to use.
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The WaterColorBot Chassis (already built)
The lower deck ("spoilboard") of the WaterColorBot
The WaterColorBot Carriage (already built) with integrated brush holder, brush-lift servo motor, and cable guide
Two precision stepper motors
The EiBotBoard 2.0 USB motor controller (readymade)
USB Cable
Universal input plug-in power supply (with US-style plug)
A set of Crayola water colors with brush
Five sheets of 9x12" watercolor paper
Three polypropylene water dishes
Winches, cord, and the X and Y guide rods
Hex wrench and fasteners
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The WaterColorBot is designed to work with commonly available watercolor paints and paper, available at any office supply store. Our intention is that the robot lasts for years of service and that no special inks, paints, or other supplies are ever needed.
In the event that it should be needed for any reason, we do also plan to offer replacement parts for every single component of the WaterColorBot.
The WaterColorBot is designed to fit 9x12" watercolor paper, which is one of the most common sizes at art and office supply stores. Smaller paper including US letter (8 1/2 x 11"), A4, and blank greeting cards can be used as well. We generally recommend putting a full-size (9x12") sheet of scrap paper behind smaller paper sizes, to catch any drips or paint that would have gone over the edge.
The actual printable area is 8x11", for a 1/2" margin on all sides of the paper. (The total range of motion is somewhat wider than this, as the brush has to also reach the paints and water dishes.)
The WaterColorBot comes with a Crayola watercolor paint set that includes a (small and simple) natural-hair brush. The brush holder on the WaterColorBot has a hole of about 0.4" (10 mm) diameter, so you can use larger brushes (or other writing implements, like pens or pencils) that do fit in the holder.
The cutout on the WaterColorBot's lower deck is designed to fit inexpensive and commonly available 8-color watercolor pan sets, including types from Crayola, Prang, and others. (A full list of supported paint sets will be maintained as part of our documentation.)
Artist-grade watercolors are supported in a couple of different ways. Once the paint is washed out, the original set of pans can be used as a palette for use with any tube type watercolor paints. We will also be creating permanent accessory multi-well palettes (as optional add-ons) that allow you to use tube watercolor paints or high-quality watercolor half pans (for example, those Winsor & Newton). We may also be able to offer customized lower decks ("spoilboards") designed to fit particular artist-grade watercolor sets or pans upon request.
While we have not experimented with them, we also believe that liquid watercolors, tempera paints, and watercolor pencils will all work in the WaterColorBot without any particular difficulty.
We have a few different painting modes. For "automatic" painting (especially when filling in large regions), the software automatically goes and gets more paint-- dipping in water, then swirling around in the correct color paint pan --after painting for a certain distance that you can change in the settings.
For "manual" painting (e.g., drawing a sketch on the screen for real-time painting), you can turn this off, so that it only re-wets the brush when you ask it to (by clicking the paint pan on the screen)-- this is much more like painting by hand. We are still fine-tuning the software before release, but we are likely to leave this as the default mode for real-time sketching.
Our driver software imports vector artwork in the SVG file format. You can use Inkscape to convert from many different file formats (including PDF, Illustrator, and others with the help of extensions) to SVG.
Starting with image files (e.g., .jpg or .png) is not as straightforward. In the time before launch, we will be exploring different types of options for how best to convert pictures to color vector artwork that can be painted with the WaterColorBot.
You can use a Mac, Windows, or Linux computer. For Linux, only Ubuntu (and close variants) are officially supported. For others, we'll do our best to help.
Yes. Our RoboPaint software includes a RESTful API that can be used to interface with the WaterColorBot. For example, we are currently working towards an iPad app that can control the WaterColorBot in real time, in collaboration with Erin "RobotGrrl" Kennedy ( http://robotgrrl.com ). You can also start with any of our example apps (based in Python, Java/Processing, or Javascript), or directly from the EiBotBoard documentation, using any software that can communicate with a USB serial port.
When we asked Sylvia this question, here was her reply: "The WaterColorBot's educational purpose is to help girls, kids, adults and teachers to get into robotics and making. The kit provides opportunities for people to build and learn about computer numerical control and to learn how to program a robot."
From our perspective, the WaterColorBot is a laboratory for teaching and learning a huge number of topics and principles within the "STEAM" (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) umbrella.
Some of the topics that you may wish to explore (either on your own or in an educational setting) include:
Science (Physics): Additive and subtractive colors, color mixing, surface tension, wetting to surfaces, thermal conductivity, simple machines, pulleys, winches, force diagrams, tension, friction, the relationship between torque and force, electrical power, strength of materials, flexibility of materials, elasticity. Electrical conductivity experiments and electrostatic boundary value problems (with lines drawn by pencil).
Science (Chemistry): Solubility, evaporation, chromatography. Potentially electrochemistry (etching and plating) with pen plating and similar setups.
Science (Biology): Sample preparation, using the WaterColorBot to paint bacteria onto agar or using the WaterColorBot as a pipettor. Painting (e.g.,) moss spores onto surfaces for growth. Painting chemical inhibitors for culture growth.
Technology & engineering: Lithography (using an etch-resist pen). Printed electronics, using a conductive pen to create circuits. Introducing students to design software, CAD, and numerical control concepts.
Engineering (Mechanical): Motion control, power transmission, DC and stepper motors, linear translation mechanisms, rotary translation mechanisms, manufacturing processes.
Engineering (Electrical): Circuit design, microcontrollers, power supplies, voltage regulators, digital logic interfaces, H-bridges and motor control.
Engineering (Software): Communicate directly with the EBB, or interface with the WaterColorBot API. Introductory programming. Computer graphics. Numerical control. Firmware design. Build your own WaterColorBot software to do one or more of the other projects listed here.
Art: Make paintings, and explore other media that can be used with the WaterColorBot. Can you do oil paints or pastels? Investigate the differences when translating artwork between different media (e.g., photos, watercolor, sketches).
Mathematics: Paint tangrams and cut them out. Prove the pythagorean theorem. Geometric constructions. Graphing functions and data. Coordinate systems.
Yes. Once it ships, the WaterColorBot will be a fully open-source project both in terms of hardware, firmware, and software. It's designed to be hackable hardware, to be extended and repurposed, how you see fit.
High resolution photos and contact information are in our press kit:
http://shop.emscdn.com/mediafiles/wcb-media.zip (19.2 MB)
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WaterColorBot, Signature Edition: A special-edition WaterColorBot, signed by its creators, plus the Robo-painted thank-you card and the T-shirt!
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WaterColorBot Supporter: The rewards from the Signature Edition, plus we will also laser-engrave your name (or your company/organization name) in the list of supporters on the bottom of the Chassis, for every WaterColorBot that ships as part of our Kickstarter campaign.
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