Expansion Board startup

WolfGTI · Post by **WolfGTI** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:20 pm

Hello all,
I am sure you've read about the expansion board that can allow a MS-II/ MS I hybrid and a couple other scenarios. Well to get things started we need to get $300. - I am very interested in these boards and I'm willing to contribute towards this anyone else willing to step up to the plate - I am gauging interest here, but I would like serious people to step forward, 10 people would be 30/person, more would lessen the load on each person. So come on up. I will not be collecting money or anything like that - I am just looking for interested people and then will coordinate with the creator if the boards to get this done.

deviousKA · Post by **deviousKA** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:24 pm

I am interested in investing in one of these, assuming the next batch will have all of the rs232 implemented.

I know this isnt exactly a questions thread, but some more detail on the rs232 system for the dual processors (will there be two seperate rs232, combined into one?) would be helpful. Also just a basic overview of what types of code can be run on the processors (assuming one ms2, one 908).

If I can somewhat easily run code that has already been developed for either processor, and be able to update and modify the code without a special programmer or in-depth knowledge of the C code (within reason) I am interested.

I am a paypal purchaser within the US btw.

ca434sbc4 · Post by **ca434sbc4** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:00 pm

The exp board will have a seperate rs232 port if we get enough interest.

WolfGTI · Post by **WolfGTI** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:54 am

I am willing to foot a max of 1/3 of the $300 startup cost - anyone else want to step up and make this happen ?

WolfGTI · Post by **WolfGTI** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:43 am

No one interested at all???

ca434sbc4 · Post by **ca434sbc4** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:24 pm

WolfGTI · Post by **WolfGTI** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 6:18 pm

No one stepping up yet.

DIESEL62 · Post by **DIESEL62** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:51 am

Has anyone got the original board running yet ?

jonfx4com · Post by **jonfx4com** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:36 pm

I'll stand $100.00 as I have several things I want to do on my car the will need the board so it seems fair, least I can do after the help the MS2 and all the folks on this board have been to me. Let me know how you want it. Paypal would be best as I'm outside the US/Canada.

Jon

WolfGTI · Post by **WolfGTI** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:02 pm

jonfx4com wrote:I'll stand $100.00 as I have several things I want to do on my car the will need the board so it seems fair, least I can do after the help the MS2 and all the folks on this board have been to me. Let me know how you want it. Paypal would be best as I'm outside the US/Canada.

Jon

Good - now we have 200$ - anyone else willing to step up?

DIESEL62 · Post by **DIESEL62** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:15 pm

YEP NOW YOUVE GOT ANOTHER $100 BUT IM DOWN IN NEW ZEALAND .

WolfGTI · Post by **WolfGTI** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:46 am

Ok so we have $300 - let me get in touch with the guy who designed the board and get this moving.

WolfGTI · Post by **WolfGTI** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:40 pm

I have contacted the board designer - he is taking the steps to have a run of the boards done. Please bear with us until this is done, in the meanwhile we will plan the transfer of money, I will let him state when the money needs to be transferred.

ca434sbc4 · Post by **ca434sbc4** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:50 pm

First thank you to Wolf for getting interest in the new revision.

For the folks who have bellied up to the bar and are ready to contribute please foward your funds to wolf with in the next week or so. Once Wolf has got your funds we will be ready to go soon afterwards.

I'll get the PCB files ready and post a screen capture of the new layout. Once this is posted wolf will forward the funds to me and I'll order the boards from the PCB shop. About 14 days later I should get the boards which I will inspect , and then ship 6 boards to wolf who will send them onwards (I just don't have time to do a multiple mail outs) less the boards for himself.

Marc

WolfGTI · Post by **WolfGTI** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:53 pm

First $100 received via paypal - thanks to jonfx4com

WolfGTI · Post by **WolfGTI** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:54 pm

The 2nd $100 has been received - thanks Diesel62. We are movign along here quite nicely.

deviousKA · Post by **deviousKA** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:41 pm

Why so expensive to get these boards made??

I mean, I understand the profit factor for the person who engineered it, but $200 would buy 35-50 boards soldermasked and everything? Why pay $300 for a semi-prototype part order, that would be a fat stack of boards?

To get like a batch of 10 made it would cost about $50 max considering the start up cost and shipping.

And sure, you can pay more for "top" quality pcb's from a huge professional pcb manufacturing house, but this would be extremely overkill for this little board. The lower price board houses with no minimum orders do decent work, I get boards made all of the time.

Here is a couple places.

Futurlec.com
Sparkfun.com

ca434sbc4 · Post by **ca434sbc4** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 5:44 pm

The board houses that are in Vancouver have a min. $200 tooling charge + XXX$ for the first run. It either pay them or pay UPS brokerage and duty which is not cheap.

I am not making any $$ for doing the work. IF there is extra $$ left over I'll ask the folks who contributed if they want to get additional boards or get the left over cash back.

deviousKA wrote:Why so expensive to get these boards made??

I mean, I understand the profit factor for the person who engineered it, but $200 would buy 35-50 boards soldermasked and everything? Why pay $300 for a semi-prototype part order, that would be a fat stack of boards?

Here is a couple places.

Futurlec.com
Sparkfun.com

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