Re: Roomba DirtDog

["E. Lee Dickinson" <lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Robert Green" <ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Got a Roomba DirtDog robotic sweeper today from Fry's for $90, shipping
> included.  Very impressive.  Clearly this is an evolutionary product.
> They've got a little corner "whip" brush that does an adequate (although
> not
> spectacular) job of get stuff of corners.  Swept up cloth swatches, peanut
> shells, bottle caps, tissues, dog kibble, tons of dog hair and other
> debris
> without incident.  Choked on a paper towel, though.  NiMH quick charging
> battery pack, a much larger bin than the first units I saw, cliff sensors,
> status beeps, very interestingly designed spring-loaded wheels, each with
> their own motor.
>
> The dogs just love it - I think I'll be able to win a prize on America's
> Funniest Home videos just filming their reaction.  Since it "bumps" them
> and
> "runs away" it follows the basics of dog chasing.
>
> Best part?  It cleans under the bed without moving it!!

We've got a Roomba Discovery, and love it. Have been considering a dirt dog
for the shop space, maybe one for my small warehouse at work.

How do you think it'll do with screws and workshop detritus?