Minimig PCB run - interest thread

[persia]

I'd be in for an assembled one for 40 quid.

[rdolores]

You can add me to the list of those interested.

[eroom]

You can count me in as well. I like the idea of the ports on ribbons but whichever design you choose i would be still interested.

Paul.

[BuzzBrain]

Hi.

Sign me up for one. Assaembled please.





BuzzBrain

[Methanoid]

cv643d wrote:
Look into making it Mini-ITX size, 17x17 cm. There are lots of cases available for that motherboard size.

Also putting pin-headers for joystick and other connectors is a great idea! Keep us informed.   :-)

I take full credit for mayking the headers available!!  :-)

But why make the board BIGGER (12cmx12cm) to make it mini-ITX. Why not reshape it to 8.8cm X 16.5cm and then the board would fit in any 3.5" external HD case. They all come with PSUs and are cheap too. If the connectors are headers its just a case of squeezing the sockets into the backpanel!

Anyway these are re-posts of my earlier ideas from comments on the News ite,m

[alexh]

Xenepp wrote:
£10,000?? Where are you getting your boards done?!

My guy does my boards as small runs, so costs nothing like that. I estimate £20 for a bare unpopulated PCB based on previous runs I've done.

200 * 20 = £4000 and that is before you've paid tooling costs, started buying parts, assembling, testing etc.

To make 200 boards will cost about £10,000 upfront.

Make less than 200 and I think the price per unit will go up beyond most peoples price point.

[uncleted]

Sign me up.

How small are the solder points on the PCB likely to be?  If it's reasonable I'd take one unassembled.

[alexh]

Too small for all but the most skilled hand solderer. The pitch on the FPGA is very small and there are a lot of pins.

[Tigger]

I'm in for 2 put together.
    -Tig

[guru-666]

edit, just read the open source news....
cool, I would like an assembled one please

[TiredOLife]

I'll be up for one fully assembled.

[drewz21]

I'll take 2 fully assembled please!!!

[Bamiga2002]

I would be willing to pay for 2 assembled MiniMigs !!

[MskoDestny]

I'd be up for a fully assembled one.

[Crom00]

For those that want a custom case you can model one with Rhino, Solidworks or most any solid modeler and send an .stl file to a rapid prototyping service.

3d art to part is an online firm that provies low cost printouts. Action figures  and collectible type statues run $65-$100, So a small custom case is possible.

The final output is rough and must be sanded down for a fine finish. You can then paint the casework to your liking or send it out for molding. For limited runs low cost silicon molds can run off a $100 or so units. Resin catsting prices vary...Steel molds are required for more numbers but those molds cost tens of thousands of dolllars.

But this is all possible...

A far cry from just 5 years ago...

[narmi]

Count me in too, I'd like a board that is at least partially assembled (SMD components at a minimum).  I like the idea of making the board miniITX sized, but it's not that important to me because I'll probably make a custom case for it.

If you sell unassembled kits, it's best to include all the parts because buying parts in small quantities is expensive.  If you buy them in large quantities it will save money for all the buyers.