Well, there are other reasons also. Many of the components that were
used for the NADSBox PCB are no longer available. I would have to
basically redesign the PCB, choose new components and re-do the layout
from scratch. The tool I used in 2008 was Pads PCB, but that license
expired years ago. I now use Cadence Allegro, and there is no good import.
Plus then I would have a design effort for the 3D STL artwork. I have
designed and 3D printed a couple of things before, but never anything as
complicated as an enclosure like NADSBox with AA battery compartment,
battery cover, SD card slot, etc.
Maybe a thought for some type of NADSMini enclosure, though I think a
pre-existing DB25 backshell and simple permanent sticker would work.
Ken
On 9/23/19 8:40 PM, Lee Olivares wrote:
As the resident 3D Printer Repairman, if the volume is so low, is there any
*disadvantage* to supplying a PCB with an STL that the buyer could have
printed, and optionally purchase pre-printed at a reasonable fee?
*ahem* custom colors.
Here’s a cheesy thing I did in OpenSCAD for the DSO138 Occiliscope board:
- Lee
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- Destroying technology problems.
On Sep 23, 2019, at 3:22 PM, Jim Anderson <[email protected]> wrote:
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However, I *am* thinking about / working on a NADSMini version that I
haven't really told anyone about yet. It would not have a removeable SD
card but rather a USB port that just plugs directly into your PC and
shows up as a USB drive. And it would be housed in a DB25 backshell
with no custom enclosure machining expenses.
...now *that's* something to look forward to. :)
jim
