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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 2:56 pm
by Oerg866
MintyTheCat wrote:Oerg866 wrote:Hi Minty, I'd like to have a board. I'm in Germany and I can build it myself too, all I need is the PCBs made
Cheers
Oerg866
Hallo Örg,
ja, ich habe mit Sirmorris dieser Woche gesprochen. Alles klar bei ein PCB für dich.
Eine Frage: Was für Werkzeuge hast du? Besteht die Moglichkeit, daß du auch PCBs für andere machst?
So weit wir haben um 15 Bestellen. Mehr Hilf ist noch gut
Das Equipment habe ich, aber nicht die Zeit um PCBs für andere zu bauen, sorry
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 3:39 pm
by prophet36
Oerg866 wrote:Das Equipment habe ich, aber nicht die Zeit um PCBs für andere zu bauen, sorry
It's the same for me. I have the tools and the skill to build boards by hand, but I don't have a reflow oven or a pick'n'place machine so it's not economically viable in terms of my time.
I think what we need to do is get a fab house to quote on populating only the SMD components. Soldering the through-hole crystal and jumper-blocks is a very easy job, and will save assembly costs.
To give you some idea,
this company will do 15 LX9 boards for just under $24 each. The price drops below $10 for 100x.
For the bridge board, we're looking at something like
$16 per board for 15x. The price drops below $8 for 100x.
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 5:39 pm
by MintyTheCat
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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:29 pm
by prophet36
Another option is to find a hackerspace with the right tools. I know that in the USA, NullSpace in LA and NYC Resistor have reflow ovens & pick&place machines, but sadly all the hackerspaces here in the UK tend to be more at the "I can haz flashy LEDs on ma Arduino plz?" level. It's somewhat more likely that some of the hackerspaces in Germany will have the necessary equipment, but I don't know the specifics.
The difference between spending ten hours hand-soldering boards and spending ten hours learning how to P&P then reflow boards is the latter is actually useful experience for someone.
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:03 am
by dudeyds
Please put me down for one also, I don't have a particularly fantastic soldering iron, so I think having all the SMD components on already would be perfect.
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 3:20 pm
by MintyTheCat
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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 3:26 pm
by MintyTheCat
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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 3:28 pm
by MintyTheCat
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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:33 pm
by brake
I would love one
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:39 pm
by MintyTheCat
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 9:00 am
by dudeyds
Hope your feeling better now Minty. How goes the hunt, has Sirmorriss gotten back to you yet?
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 9:42 am
by MintyTheCat
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 9:31 pm
by brake
MintyTheCat wrote:brake wrote:I would love one! also if someone has a decent virus-free way to get some kickass ROMS, hit ze PM buttonz!
Could you remove the reference to ROMs please, brake?
I do not want the Admins getting upset.
Done, i figured since the megadrive had been out off rotation for over 10 years that it didnt matter. I apologize
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:12 am
by BigEvilCorporation
brake wrote:if someone has a decent virus-free way to get some kickass ROMS
Yep. Write one
Leading from the front. Genesis devs, ASSEMBLE*!
That's what this thing is for, right? Oh God please tell me you're all planning to use UMDK for development... I want a new wave of MD games starting right here!
*pun very, very much intended.
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 9:07 am
by MintyTheCat
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