StickOS

[Bruce]

No cut off date yet, and no cost estimates yet. Can't get to costs until I've finished the board, received quotes on those, and have a full BOM ready.

I have a few projects to finish first, and then will get moving on the board. It's already started, but have to wait to get my samples in.

[ScaleRobotics]

I have a few projects to finish first, and then will get moving on the board. It's already started, but have to wait to get my samples in.

Hello Bruce,

You should receive my PIC32 samples in the mail tomorrow. Hope work is slow for you .... (briefly of course)!

Thanks!

Walter

[jrprogrammer]

I sent 6 chips via Priority Mail. I only need 3 back on the board, so you will have 3 to donate or deduct off the board charge.. StickOS looks real interesting...
JR

[mackrackit]

I sent 6 chips via Priority Mail. I only need 3 back on the board, so you will have 3 to donate or deduct off the board charge.. StickOS looks real interesting...
JR

You have been added to the list.
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[Bruce]

OK. I'm closing the offer now so I don't have to build 10K of these. If they get popular down the road we can make & sell them to anyone not already in on the group buy.

I have about 1 more week or so to finish a job, then I'll get busy on these. I have received my 3 samples, some from Dave and Walter.

[ScaleRobotics]

I tried to upload Bruce's gerber files (from post# 67) to Sparkfun's BatchPCB site, but I received a message saying " Unfortunately, your design "Bruce__s UBW32" violates our design rules of 8 mil traces with 8 mil trace spacing."


I am getting a quote on 30 boards from www.pcb-pool.com for the design v2.6 located here: http://www.schmalzhaus.com/UBW32/doc...easeNotes.html



It looks to be less than $5.00 for each board

Will let you know more when I get an official quote.

Walter

[Bruce]

Hi Walter,

I sent you some updated Gerbers, but I don't think you received the email so I'm posting them here. Just in case someone else wants to try making a prototype.

Sorry I haven't had time to move on this. We sold our big oven before the move, and our desktop unit went ker-flop shortly afterwards, so I'm not doing much fine pitch assembly.

I increased the spacing, trace widths, etc to 8 mil. Note I haven't made a prototype of this yet, but anyone that wants to is welcome to the files. Guess I better start returning a few chips too. Sorry. If it ain't one thing it's another.

[rmteo]

Did the quote look reasonable?

[ScaleRobotics]

Did the quote look reasonable?

I tried uploading Bruce's newest layout to batchpcb, but still got some "errors" on clearance (allowable clearance for batchpcb). I am not familiar enough with Dip Trace to make the batchpcb required changes to Bruce's board. I had planned on getting one board made through batchpcb, before getting a larger quote.

So at this point, it seems best for me to get the slightly smaller UBW32 board made.

I have a quote from http:www.pcb-pool.com for 30 of the UBW32 boards for $6.50 each. I think this is very reasonable. If there is still enough interest from people wanting to populate their own boards, let me know, and I will start the order. Otherwise it is almost double the cost in singles from batchpcb, plus (I think plus) a $10 fee. So a larger order, is definitely the way to go for costs.

Let me know what you guys think of the UBW32 v. 2.6 circuit board for $6.50 plus shipping. UBW32 Site

You might notice that the v.2.6 board can be populated with two different chips. From the UBW32 website:
Created two board versions, one called MX460 and one called MX795: Only difference is silk screen of board name, otherwise they are identical. But I don't think StickOS is available yet for MX795.

Walter