Gaussmeter Kit Group-Buy

[David Schwab]

Ok David, and what say ye on the terminals-vs-solder to board option?

The terminals are for the probe and stuff? I could go either way. I'm fine with soldering to the board, but if the terminals are a good thing to have (I didn't look over the board and parts in a while from the original post) than I'll go that way.

What's everyone else want?

[defaced]

Defaced (Mike), not shure if I get your point. You said you to count you as "possibly in", are you definately in now?

If you are definately in and contributing the notion that we should consider paying $17 (+ Ship) for a double-sided board with mask and silk screening? (rather than the $9 PCB boards I have offered to include) we would need to know when could you have them delivered to me for inclusion in the kit?

Lets see what the others who are definately in would like to do, after all it's a group buy, not an ala-carte right?.

What say y'all, shall we pursue the BatchPCB - Home professional PCB for this group-buy?

Defaced (Mike), so if it's all good and we vote yes on going this route, when can you have them delivered to me for inclusion in the kit? we would need some time estimate I would think, perhaps you can contact them and post the actual cost estimate and delivery time so we could make a decision?

BTW Mike thanks for volunteering to head this up, I personally have enough on my plate with what I've offered to do already. Which bring up another point, how would group members pay you for this? I'm not prepared to invest in BatchPCB on behalf of anyone.

Did I offend you in some way? The tone of your reply and your assumptions regarding my volunteering indicate to me that I stepped on your toes, which was not my intent. I know how little I like making and drilling PCBs, and from the discussion in the Gaussmeter thread, I figured I'd post up this option because to me it seems pretty cost effective, especially once you split up the setup fee.

That said, I looked at the original board closer (meaning printing they layout and measuring it with a set of dial calipers) and it is about 1.6" x 3.3" (could someone who has made this project please verify these dimensions?), which brings it to 13.20 dollars for the board. Splitting the shipping and setup fee, we're looking at about 15 bucks a board. Turn around time is about 3 weeks per their website, and varies based on how full their order is. If this is an option that the group would like to do, I can manage it.

-Elepro-, if the group would like to go with a professional board, would you be willing to share your Eagle files with me?

I'm in. I would prefer to skip on the terminals, and I don't have a preference regarding any of the other options presented so far.

[spy]

Vote for one of the following:
USPS Parcel Post (slow but cheap, likely under $3)
USPS Priority Post (2 day deliver, but $4.95)

(just checked USPS website- Priority is now $4.95)

Brad, can you check the shipping cost for the non US members?

[Bruce Johnson]

Yep, I'm still in.

I'd just add up the parts cost, and add about $12 to cover shipping in the US plus PayPal financial fees. I don't think most of us are going to bicker about a couple of bucks (are we?). I certainly appreciate the time and effort you guys are putting in to get this kit together. You're allowing me to acquire a useful piece of equipment for a bargain price.

[-Elepro-]

Did I offend you in some way? The tone of your reply and your assumptions regarding my volunteering indicate to me that I stepped on your toes, which was not my intent. I know how little I like making and drilling PCBs, and from the discussion in the Gaussmeter thread, I figured I'd post up this option because to me it seems pretty cost effective, especially once you split up the setup fee.

That said, I looked at the original board closer (meaning printing they layout and measuring it with a set of dial calipers) and it is about 1.6" x 3.3" (could someone who has made this project please verify these dimensions?), which brings it to 13.20 dollars for the board. Splitting the shipping and setup fee, we're looking at about 15 bucks a board. Turn around time is about 3 weeks per their website, and varies based on how full their order is. If this is an option that the group would like to do, I can manage it.

-Elepro-, if the group would like to go with a professional board, would you be willing to share your Eagle files with me?

I'm in. I would prefer to skip on the terminals, and I don't have a preference regarding any of the other options presented so far.

ciao,

eagle file is already in the first page of this thread.....

.... i have some problems with my english and probably i did not undestand anything.... but..... would you like a professional pcb for 9$??

[Arndawg56]

ciao,

eagle file is already in the first page of this thread.....

.... i have some problems with my english and probably i did not undestand anything.... but..... would you like a professional pcb for 9$??

Elepro, do you have the professional PCB's, available now, for $9.00?

[-Elepro-]

Elepro, do you have the professional PCB's, available now, for $9.00?

yes click here

... really i do not understand why an expensive solution instead of another inexpensive (with same final result) ..... but excuse me i'm not in your discussion....

[automan]

Kit w/o terminals and USPS Parcel Post sounds great to me.

[Arndawg56]

yes click here

... really i do not understand why an expensive solution instead of another inexpensive (with same final result) ..... but excuse me i'm not in your discussion....

I agree 110 percent.

[David Schwab]

That said, I looked at the original board closer (meaning printing they layout and measuring it with a set of dial calipers) and it is about 1.6" x 3.3" (could someone who has made this project please verify these dimensions?), which brings it to 13.20 dollars for the board. Splitting the shipping and setup fee, we're looking at about 15 bucks a board. Turn around time is about 3 weeks per their website, and varies based on how full their order is. If this is an option that the group would like to do, I can manage it.

Would it make sense to gang them up on one board? Would it be cheaper?

That's $6 more than if Brad makes them.

[RedHouse]

Did I offend you in some way? The tone of your reply and your assumptions regarding my volunteering indicate to me that I stepped on your toes, which was not my intent. I know how little I like making and drilling PCBs, and from the discussion in the Gaussmeter thread, I figured I'd post up this option because to me it seems pretty cost effective, especially once you split up the setup fee.....

No offence taken, sorry if my post reads that way. I didn't realize I had a tone.
(anyone know how come it's so easy to have "tone" in writing, but so much hard work to find "tone" in building Amps/Effects/pickups)

When I saw your post I thought you were offering to do something, I didn't realise you were offering for me to do something more.

I volunteered to do the legwork, source and distribute the parts, and throw in a PCB for next to nothing. Please don't think I'm being some kind of grinch about it, but I make my own PCB's (*) for my business and clients so I'm sure you understand if I wouldn't be buying from your PCB house.

So, you're not offering to set it up then?

*except in the case of those A/DA flanger boards that Moosapotamous (CharlieB) did, I just had to pay for one of those, it was sweet.

[RedHouse]

Would it make sense to gang them up on one board? Would it be cheaper?

That's $6 more than if Brad makes them.

David, when a PCB house makes them, they (usually) do gang them up on a sheet. There are two PCB houses in Redmond very near me. They get 4'x8' sheets of copper clad FR4 material, cut it in half and make a 4x4 chunk at a time, then they get cleaned, drilled, masked, and silk screened.

My operation is downscaled, if you look at my website you can see that I made those mic preamp boards in smaller batches of like 13 at a time. This is what I was thinking when I volunteered to make PCB's for this project.

Anyway, it doesn't matter with me either way but I just don't think I should have to head-up the arrangements when I have in-house PCB's available. I won't be using the outsourced PCB's myself, is that unreasonable?

[RedHouse]

yes click here

... really i do not understand why an expensive solution instead of another inexpensive (with same final result) ..... but excuse me i'm not in your discussion....

Dang, I just snorted my G&T out my nose after reading that! wow that feels funky.

[John_H]

Brad this is real cool what you're doing here. You can count me in.

USPS either way is fine with me. The display that is decided on I'm sure will be ok. No terminals.

I'm going out of town tomorrow morning, and probably won't be back until Monday. So don't worry If you get no response from me on an IM or whatever. I'll be out of touch. I hope I don't miss your Last call deadline, because I'd really like to participate. Thanks, John

[Bruce Johnson]

On both voting topics, either one is fine with me. I really don't care whether the price is $73 or $88.

Let's make it happen.