20121116
Okay, getting busy creating RoboToons animated cartoons as another means of attracting attention and hopefully $'s to fund the L'Robotorium Shop and get the other products into manufacturing;

20121114
Today I met with a small group to talk to a representative about getting shop space at a local shopping mall. I will be sending him more information about the L'Robotorium Shop project and hopefully I will go through their 3-day school to become a shop owner. Their program would provide me 1-year shop space rent free to build and develop the business, then evaluate the business progress to determine if the shop should continue or cease. I'm sure I can bring business to the mall in general just because the L'Robotorium Shop doesn't feed people food.

The caveat is that we need machines, materials and software ready to go into the space before we can get the L'Robotorium Shop open. We just need a few small investors or one big investor to buy and lease the machines needed in the shop ... $200,000 is the StartUp estimate.

Make an investment of $10,000 for a "convertable note" towards 1/500th share in the company.

20121019
Nice conversation with a property owner in down town Long Beach ... this maybe the best starting place yet for the success of an L'Robotorium Shop!  This is a huge benefit to CALB and may also help PADNET TV get into the back space for offices and production studio too.

Since I would probably be on site starting 9-10am to sometime in the evening it would provide an opportunity for CALB to have more active show rooms.

I hope I get the space and can get the L'Robotorium Shop ball rolling.  I should know in the next week or so if this goes through or not

... ITMT lets all keep our fingers crossed. 

20121015
I am now a registered TV producer. Next step is to get a team of volunteers/interns together to expand on my RoboToons cartoons into animated cartoons for TV. I have one children's animated Christmas cartoon I am re-editing for Christmas filler. I also hope I can quickly make a Halloween animated cartoon ... then one for Thanksgiving too. But this is difficult and time consuming work ... hence I need a team of animators to help with this project. I am hoping we can do such a good job we can get underwriters/sponsors that will give us salaries to continue and maybe even one day be competing with PIXAR in the theators.

DO YOU KNOW A SKILLED ANIMATOR LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY?
Have them send me an email!

20120901
I did an interview for an online Robots & Androids publication ... it was fun ... the focus was on my weekly RoboToons Cartoons;
http://www.robots-and-androids.com/robot-comics.html

The RoboToons offical page:
http://www.brainless.org/RoboToons/

20120905
An email from Murrieta, CA. asking me what I need to get started there ... I could move to Murrieta, CA. ... I could move to San Pedro (they really need the L'Robotorium Shop) to help revitalize that community ... the shop can work almost anywhere, to bring in people from all around ... at their start it would be to use the L'Robotorium shop ... but then they'd want to stay a few hours and need to eat, so as they walk down the street to a restaurant they'd see other shops and walk in too ... maybe buy something there instead of making another special trek somewhere else.

That's the idea ... the L'Robotorium Shop is a focal point for the community and brings people to the shop to create a new avenue of revenue for the community.

Even a few people in Carlsbad want me to move back down there and teach 3D design and 3D printing for the local kids ... still I have to say that I need a business partner that handles at least the initial business side of the business and has the financing to get it started while I work in the shop and train the mentors that will work in the shop. The 2nd mentor might be that business partner as they find out how much fun and how easy it is to do 3D design and manufacturing.

20120827
The latest holdback is insurance. The insurance company is worried about children in the shop … I told them that parents must accompany their children in the shop until we can get an "After School" program setup … but anybody under 18-years old must have a parent/legal guardian with them in the shop. It's easy to click on the link, register, follow and vote for the L'Robotorium Shop: http://crowdfunder.com/LRobotorium

20120818
A new note saying we have to hold off moving into the shop until CASS has another discussion with building owner. I hate this we're moving in ... now wait ... we're moving in ... now wait! I want to get moved in and start building up a membership!

So today I looked at some empty shops in San Pedro. Probably the best local location would be near the Long Beach Convention Center in the PIKE.

20120817
Finished the 3-day week (Mon., Wed., Fri.) basic 3D Modeling with SolidWorks and 3D Printing class for the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts.
The program was very successful ... several of the children are going gangbusters with their 30-day SolidWorks licenses ... they seem hooked on design and are practicing designing things on their laptops. The important parts of the lessons were easily learned. Now they just need to keep practicing ... that's what the L'Robotorium Shop is all about ... providing access to learn, create and innovate!

I've talked to several of the parents, they seem very happy that their children learned professional CAD 3D Modeling and some of the parents were there to see the 3D Printer in action so they too might get started as L'Robotorium Shop members!

20120816
Had another meeting with CASS ... I start moving my 3D Printer, Books and Tools into the front classroom where we will start the L'Robotorium Shop ßeta1 ... probably be open for business by Aug. 23rd.

20120811
How to get the BallBot1 Robot into production ... do it ourselves! And that's just what we are working on ...

If there are no more snags in the process the L'Robotorium Shop should be open no later than Aug. 23, 2012 at the Artesia, CA. site.

Details will be posted here and on the website http://www.LRobotorium.com/ as they set in stone.

I've been working on more and more products to teach with and sell in the shop ... yes we will have unique products that make home hobby robotics fun for everyone ... not just engineers.

201207123
Did the DBA for L'Robotorium Shop today ...
also got an email from one of the 3D Printer Mfg. asking to see where we'd put their printer so everybody can see it in operation ... so I took a few photos to give them an example.

201207120
Went to the AmplifyLA Party today ... 1PM to 7PM ... I had to bail about 5:30PM ... I drank too much diet coke and my legs were getting tired, but it was fun, interesting and I made some connections.

201207119
Did a walk through what looks to be the first L'Robotorium Shop building up in Artesia today with CASS. He's on board and we want to get things put together and open for business ASAP.

I have enough equipment and books etc... to get a usable shop going in one or two days. I have an application in with the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts to teach a beginner intro class at the Long Beach SeaBase in August. This should help to get the word out about the L'Robotorium Shop and it comes from the help of Trish ...

201207118
Did my background check application with the Scouts today at the LB Scout HQ ... met with the top dog and things look good for Aug. 13 through Aug. 17 Intro @ SeaBase LB.

201207113
It's Friday the 13th ... bad luck for some ... good luck for the opportunist!

There are two ways for those who can afford it to help make the BallBot1 robot and other robots climb onto retail shelves and help open the doors to the first of many L'Robotorium Shops …

1.  Make an investment of $10,000 or more for a "convertable note" towards 1/500th share in the company.
Walt Perko