Since we are getting more than 4 boards, I would suggest Andrew's recommendation of PCBcart.com as there may be a chance the design is flawed (low probability) but it still lowers the investment for everyone, though the differential does not bother me.
Dave On Thursday, May 1, 2014 8:56:07 AM UTC-5, Todd Goodman wrote: > > Hi David, > > Yes, there has been crossover in the posts (sorry, I should really scan > ahead before replying.) > > I was going to order ten boards in any case and hold onto the extras > myself (so no need for anyone else to get more than they've indicated > already.) > > I'm happy ordering from either place myself too so will scan through my > email and see what you've all decided. > > Thanks! > > Todd > > * David Fry <[email protected] <javascript:>> [140501 07:55]: > > Hi Todd, > > > > there's been a little cross over in the posts, If you look back a couple > of > > post's Andrew mentioned that he has used PCBcart for orders of 10 PCB's > on > > other prototype runs. > > > > The consensus last night was to go with 4pcb.com but in light of > Andrews > > 'endorsement' of PCBcart I thought It worth throwing out the question to > > Dave and Fabio one more time before you process the order. > > > > I'm happy either way I just want a reliable board, if we go 4pcb.comthen > > my order number stands (at 1 pcb) but if we go with PCBcart then I will > > take another pcb (2 pcbs total) to help spread the cost, delivery time > is > > not an issue to me particularly just want to keep the ball rolling till > the > > order is placed :-) > > > > regards > > > > David Fry > > > > On Saturday, April 26, 2014 5:56:07 PM UTC+1, monahanz wrote: > > > > > I think we need to do a prototype run on that board first. While it > > > contains elements of 3 previous boards we did, it is the first time > they > > > are all put together in one place. Also as a few of us know, we had > real > > > problems with that BT478 chip on the VDP board (which itself BTW needs > to > > > have another prototype run). > > > > > > > > > > > > On the 7220 I will help out with the hardware, the thing to remember > about > > > the 7220 is you have to do quite a bit of software writing to get it > to be > > > of any use. Is somebody prepared to do that. Because without > software > > > that chip/board is useless. > > > > > > > > > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > > > [email protected] <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *David Fry > > > *Sent:* Saturday, April 26, 2014 7:40 AM > > > *To:* [email protected] <javascript:> > > > *Subject:* Re: [N8VEM-S100:3295] S-100 boards in work > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Ed, > > > > > > > > > > > > Andrew has uploaded the EDA files for the uPD7220 GDC this afternoon, > if > > > you feel inclined to do a production run then put me down for 1 board > > > > > > just for curiosity value. It might be worth considering a smaller run > of 5 > > > to 10 boards as this board has failed to spark sufficient interest for > a > > > production run > > > > > > before. looking a previous forum posts for the uPD7220 GDC it would > appear > > > to be a descendant of the ECB uPD7220 graphics board interfaced to the > S100 > > > bus and is ripe for testing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/n8vem-s100/upd7220/n8vem-s100/KNTuzzAdKbU/XIY-yZTK4dUJ > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > > > > > David Fry > > > > > > > > > On Friday, April 25, 2014 11:19:04 PM UTC+1, Edward Snider wrote: > > > > > > It does seem like it would be an interesting board for an S100 > system. > > > > > > With almost all of the work done it would be a shame not to go through > to > > > completion. > > > > > > > > > > > > Unfortunately I don't have enough of a system together to help in > testing, > > > but I can chip in a bit > > > > > > for prototypes. I'd also be willing to handle the production run if > we > > > can get takers for at least > > > > > > 20 boards, if that would be helpful. > > > > > > > > > > > > Ed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 1:45:38 AM UTC-5, nekonoko wrote: > > > > > > Hi Andrew, > > > > > > I can definitely see chipping in at least some of the cost. I find the > > > uPD7220 GDC interesting as several business class CP/M systems used it > for > > > graphics (DEC Rainbow, QX-10 etc.). > > > > > > Thanks much, > > > > > > Pete > > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "N8VEM-S100" group. > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an > > > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "N8VEM-S100" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "N8VEM-S100" group. 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