D'oh! Meant to send that direct. Stupid gmail threads. Sorry for the spam. Anyway, Gregory is actually sending a socket as well, so disregard.
-Josh On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 8:41 PM, Josh Malone <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the sockets might make the workflow easier for now. You can post > them to my office address: > > Joshua Malone > 520 Edgemont Rd. > Charlottesville, VA 22903 > > Thanks! > > -Josh > > On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 7:40 PM, Brian White <[email protected]> wrote: > >> That would be awesome. >> >> One update to the pics and stuff I have so far, During the xilinx >> programming stage, I used a chip carrier socket in a breadboard, powered by >> a 5v wall wart, because I happen to have a bunch o those sockets. I'll send >> you a socket or a few if you want, but I would say, ditch that and just use >> a M100 itself to power the board for xilinx programming. You need a M100 to >> do the final flashing anyway, not to mention testing, so it's a no-brainer, >> just pop it in the m100 and let the m100 supply the 5v to the board. >> Perfectly fitting socket and 5v supply ready made. >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 4:48 PM, Josh Malone <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I'm willing to take a stab at building a REX. I think the only tool I'll >>> need to acquire for assembly is the proper Hakko tip for drag-soldering. >>> However, I don't have the Xilinx programmer, so I'll have to get my hands >>> on one of those. They're <$30 shipped from China but that puts it in my >>> hands in around a month, so nothing will be quick. (Darn - would have made >>> a great RetroChallenge entry :) >>> >>> My disposable income these days is significantly less than my available >>> time, so I'll just throw this offer out there: >>> >>> If 1 or 2 persons want to help cover the initial costs of the parts and >>> tools, I'll build them a REX. >>> >>> A quick estimate says a run of 3 boards will cost me <=$140. I'm, of >>> course, willing to throw in some of my own money, so I'd be looking for $50 >>> per board from 2 contributors. >>> >>> I've done lots of soldering and even some SMT assembly (though not this >>> fine) before, so I'm pretty confident I can pull it off. I'm not sure how >>> long it would take to get everything together and then actually build it. I >>> think the risk of failure is pretty low, but you're not willing to see your >>> $50 disappear in the event that I completely screw this up, don't >>> volunteer. :) >>> >>> If you're still interested after reading this, please contact me >>> off-list. In the (possibly likely) event that I get >2 interests, I'll just >>> choose randomly from the pool; I'm not willing to commit to >3 units until >>> I've done this a time or two. I'll post on this thread when "orders" are >>> closed. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> -Josh >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 2:46 PM, John R. Hogerhuis <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 11:42 AM James Zeun <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'll ask around here, I actually might know someone with experience in >>>>> this area lol >>>>> >>>>> My next questions might sound silly, but I'll ask anyway. >>>>> What components needs putting on the rex? >>>>> What excludes it from being a home built project? >>>>> >>>>> I'm asking so I can understand it properly in the event I need to >>>>> explain it :-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Brian documented it here: >>>> >>>> http://tandy.wiki/Building_a_REX >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
