We're facing two challenges that we need to overcome, and we could really use some help with that.
For reference, the Bill of Materials for OGD1 is here: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=ps980ejSIf-3DeoBkURvDZQ The first problem is sourcing components. We can have the assembly house do it, but that costs more, and slows things down. If we could distribute the load among volunteers, that would speed things up and help ensure that we get better pricing on both components and assembly. Second is the volumes we need to build in. We're ready to make 25. We thought we could make just 25. We may still be able to make 25. The first problem is in actually getting those quantities. Parts suppliers don't want to sell in quantities less than 100, so we need help finding ones who will. Buying them from Digikey is out of the question, because there will be a 300% markup (making 25 cost more than 100). Also PCB suppliers are reluctant to build in quantities less than 1000, and assemblers are reluctant to build fewer than 100. So we need help with these things. Another option would be to raise the Linux Fund donation target from $5000 to more like $40000. But I don't think that would go over well. The help we get from the community can make a huge difference here. -- Timothy Normand Miller http://www.cse.ohio-state.edu/~millerti Open Graphics Project _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
