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Contacting Bob Blick

Thanks for your interest.
I receive a lot of email and it is not always possible to give immediate replies.

I sometimes make myself available for professional consulting or engineering. I always give serious inquiries careful attention.

I don’t mind giving free advice or help to students and hobbyists if it’s fun, interesting, and easy.

To assist you, here are a few frequently-asked questions that I have divided into two areas:

QUESTIONS THAT GET ANSWERS:

Q:	I built your H-bridge and it works great. I want to build more and don’t need short-circuit protection, can I leave out two transistors or any other parts? Thanks for your help.
A:	Yes, here’s how to do it...
	Notice how the writer has already done some work and thought about the project? The “thank you” is nice, too.

Q:	Can I hire you to design a device and build a prototype?
A:	Yes. Please be aware that there are several stages involved in designing and prototyping for eventual manufacture. Most companies have a team of people to do this. A lot of time and money will be needed. Take your best estimate and then multiply it by 100. Is it still worth it?
	Always include a very short description of the product.

Q:	My name is also Bob Blick, hello!
A:	What’s your Social Security number, mother’s maiden name, and the name of your health plan?
	People usually want something from me. Sometimes a little humor is a good idea.

QUESTIONS I DON’T ANSWER:

Q:	I am a student and have been assigned to do a project. Help me.
	The average time I spend answering an email is one minute. Less, if I think you aren’t sincere or haven’t done any research.

Q:	I want interesting projects. Send them to me.
	Perhaps the writer doesn’t understand. He is insulting me. All the documented projects are already on my web pages. I work on these web pages to satisfy me, not you.

Q:	My friend thinks you are cool. Are you interested in a relationship?
	I’m not interested and don’t want you to know my email address. I will not reply.

Q:	I wrote you and you never wrote back.
	Perhaps you typed in your email address wrong. I reply to a lot of email and a good percentage of it bounces. Or maybe you sent one of the types of email I don’t reply to.