Just to add to John's email (and you may have already seen this page) but http://n8vem-sbc.pbworks.com/w/page/35044530/PCB%20Inventory contains a list of boards that are currently available and the contact information of the person who has them.
Todd On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 11:09 PM, John Monahan <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Ian, welcome to the group. > > We are a hobby based group of people (spread actually around the world these > days), that collect and build S100 boards (and some other board > configurations as well). There is no central organization or person “in > charge”. I and a few others design and produce new S100 boards (at our own > expense) and when done, typically do a “group purchase” of a new board. > These are bare boards which must then be stocked with chips etc. Typically > I provide basic build/testing instructions and if needed, basic software. > > > > This process has now being going on for a few years with the number of > boards well into the 100’s. The major ones are listed here:- > > http://s100computers.com/My%20System%20Index%20Page.htm > > > > In many cases updated versions of the boards were/are being made. > Unfortunately it is difficult for new people like you to get started since > many by now already have the basic starting boards. > > > > However from time to time a new “run” of an old board is done. It needs > somebody to organize and arrange a run. This is more trouble than you might > think. The boards are usually made by a (Chinese) group call PCBCart for > us. The required Gerber files are available at the bottom of each board’s > description on the S100Computers web page or here:- > > http://n8vem-sbc.pbworks.com/w/browse/#view=ViewFolder¶m=S-100%20Boards > > > > To get you started it is probably best you follow this forum > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/n8vem-s100 > > From time to time a board run is proposed by a member. Later when you are > more experienced, you could start one yourself. > > > > Hope the above helps. > > John > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2014 10:55 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [N8VEM-S100:5897] FW: S100 prototype boards > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, December 26, 2014 10:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: S100 prototype boards > > > > Hello, > > I have visited your S100 computer site and am interested in buying at least > 2 S100 prototype boards from you. Are they around US$20 each and how much is > postage to London, England? > > Have you got any in stock at present? > > I have a fully working Vector 3 system and am keen on designing some > hardware interfaces. > > > > Thank you and best regards, > > > > Ian > > > > -- > 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]. > 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]. > 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]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
