The parts for this cost me $106.25 per unit from Digikey / Mouser. I spend 3-4 hours hand soldering. (my soldering is A+)
I also spent 4-6 months designing and testing Optocape without making a dime. On Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 6:16:07 PM UTC-5, Daren Schwenke wrote: > > That's 2x the price I would be willing to pay. > I'm sure you'll have a small market anyway, but FYI. > > On Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 4:21:52 PM UTC-5, Dean Gouramanis wrote: >> >> https://www.tindie.com/products/TEMProducts/optocape/ >> >> >> >> >> On Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 4:17:32 PM UTC-5, [email protected] >> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Darean >>> >>> I am looking for one. How do I buy one - Please email me >>> >>> Francis >>> >>> >>> >>> On Monday, November 7, 2016 at 1:13:06 PM UTC-5, Daren Schwenke wrote: >>>> >>>> I would stick with using the same pins as an existing design, or you'll >>>> be stuck generating/updating configs. I'm partial to the CRAMPS design >>>> myself. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Monday, November 7, 2016 at 4:36:02 AM UTC-5, Dean Gouramanis wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello world. I am new to this group. >>>>> >>>>> I recently made a new cape for my DIY CNC machine build. It is an opto >>>>> isolation cape for connecting external drivers to the BeagleBone. It also >>>>> includes an LVDS video output for an LCD screen. The main features are: >>>>> >>>>> 15 high-speed outputs >>>>> 4 solid state relay outputs (500mA) >>>>> 10 high-speed inputs >>>>> 12 bit color LVDS video (CMOS) >>>>> isolated serial port I/O (UART4) >>>>> >>>>> All the optos are DIP socketed. There is a slot for easy access to >>>>> serial debug. And there's an LED. ;-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I tested the first one today. It works really well. >>>>> >>>>> The design is open-source. I'd like to contribute to the Machinekit >>>>> project. >>>>> >>>>> Also, I am able to produce these capes in volume. I would like to poll >>>>> the community to ask of a Kickstarter is worth the effort. Does anyone >>>>> out >>>>> there need an Optocape? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EcJsCeSDhl4/WCBKn23S2GI/AAAAAAAAKbw/zP3ifK8ik0Y5EDSnVN5GR_2CzLtSAtxJQCLcB/s1600/optocape_alpha.jpeg> >>>>> >>>> -- website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io github: https://github.com/machinekit --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Machinekit" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/machinekit. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
