Well, a tax break, who would’ve thought…. Though I did see a pig flying recently.
For all you Canadians, you can now order and pay only the 5% GST - even before January 1st!
Oh, and we won’t be open on the 31st as we’ll all be too busy preparing for our respective New Years bashes!
Happy New Year to all our customers, distributors and suppliers from the Solarbotic/HVWTech staff!
Hi all.
The staff at Solarbotics/HVW Technologies has been worked hard these last six weeks leading up to the winter holiday, so we’ll be open again December 27/28, and again for regular hours January 2nd.
Hope the holidays are good to you too!
Regards,
Dave Hrynkiw
President, HVW Technologies/Solarbotics Ltd.
Wow, has it been that long already? The MAKEr Faire in Austin was beautiful, and interesting. Funny how we saw many Texans driving along with their windows up, while us two Canadians were wearing shorts with the top down on our rental. Interesting how people adjust to different climates!
The MAKEr Faire wasn’t quite as packed as the ones in San Mateo, but it was just as interesting. We stuck around the Maker store, showing off Herbies to a great many people, and got to see many interesting exhibits. Hm. Almost time for a Flikr stream or similar of our own.
The holidays are fast approaching, and we’ve been swamped with “what should I get for my son/dad/mother/daughter” questions. HENCE, the “Geekware” category on the right side of the “products” page! Check it out for some ideas.
Also - if you want to receive those gifts by Christmas you need to order by the following dates:
Canada & United States (Major Metropolitan Areas):
Please Note: This is to metropolitan areas, if you live outside of a major metropolitan area you may still receive your package, but we can’t promise it. And if you live inside of a metropolitan area you still may not be guaranteed to receive it either as the Grinch sometimes works to slow down our couriers. We try our best, but again no promises.
More soon, I promise!
…Well, sorta.
We won’t have a full booth like we have in past faires, but that’s because Austin is sooo far away, and it’s not easy to bring all our gear down that far. So we’ll be down there assisting in the Maker Store. Feel free to stop by and say hi! We’ll be near the “Mousey the Junkbots” display.
What’s the Maker Faire you say? Check out this segment from KQED - it’s among the best I’ve seen:
Yes, we’re Canadian, so we celebrate the Thanksgiving weekend a bit earlier than our neighbours to the South. Thus, we won’t be in on Monday the 8th. But our website will always be here!
Have a good Columbus Day down there!
…And by “digs” I mean website!
Thanks to all of you who’ve dropped in for a looky-loo while the paint dries. We’re still (metaphorically) moving the furniture in, but everything is ready to roll.
Stay tuned while we finish tweaking and installing new content!
Thanks,
Dave
Darn! Why is it that everybody else has time to get video of these robots online but me?!?
Oh well - at least it comes with a real nice review!
Hi all.
I went through the effort to invite y’all into our new digs, but didn’t stand here at the door to welcome you in! So sorry…
Please excuse the sawdust. I’m still pushing the people that push the brooms around here. No matter - everything will be tidied up in no time.
The website is 100% functional, so you can place orders. A few features are still in the works, notably the “gallery” and “fastlane” shopping, so stay tuned!
If you like it, you can blame me (Dave). If you don’t, blame him (Eric, the web-developer)!
Hi all.
Solarbotics & HVWTech will be closed for July 2, in lieu of our Canadian July 1st holiday.
See you Tuesday!
Need another way to mount your GM2/3/8/9 gear motors? Their built-in holes are nice, but sometimes, you have to really clamp it down in a different way. Welcome the GMB28 (for GM2/GM8) and GMB39 (for GM3/GM9)!
We now have our own custom-made laser-cut steel mounts that clamp and bolt your motor down securely and easily!
