Contaced a Factory in China about producing a run of fully populated Mini-migs

[tonyyeb]

persia wrote:
Make it on pluto for all I care, just make it.

Couldn't agree more!!!

[Crom00]

UPDATE:

The factories have replied, they reiewed all of Dennis work, confirm that this project is possible. My old contact in HK says he has the perfect factory for this.

They all want a Bill of Materials, that I'm preparing right now.

[Tomas]

Crom00 wrote:
If you're interested in a fully popluated board Please private message me your email, or if you don't want to give out that info just let me know that you're interested.

If this ever goes past cost stages I would need to follow up in an organized fashion. Heck even if I ever got samples I'd offer Dennis and you guys first dibs on them.

I am definitely interested, but want to know the price before i can say yes.

[rossi46]

Count me amongst 'the interested' please.

re: the made in China thing - the 'made in...' label on any item refers only to where it was assembled. I've worked in manufacturing all my adult life as an engineer and I know that various components are sourced from the Far East, the US, Europe and elsewhere, but because the item is assembled here, it proudly carries the label "MADE IN SCOTLAND"

Sorry to burst the anti-China bubble, but chances are some bits of your non-Chinese stuff still come from China! Probably! :-D

[mikrucio]

Yep same here. This will be very popular no doubt...
GL!

[Crom00]

Hey Guys is there a link for all the parts needed for the board? The factory is asking for a Bill of Materials. I have the info for the cardboard, esd bag, and packing, and what will be included but they want a list of all the parts used to make poulate the board with part numbers and manufacturers listed. Is there such a list. Must be if folks are making their own boards...

[Lachran]

Something like this:
http://www.opencircuits.com/Minimig_Manufacture

[whiteb]

Crom00 wrote:
Hey Guys is there a link for all the parts needed for the board? The factory is asking for a Bill of Materials. I have the info for the cardboard, esd bag, and packing, and what will be included but they want a list of all the parts used to make poulate the board with part numbers and manufacturers listed. Is there such a list. Must be if folks are making their own boards...

Go get the Schematic PDF on Dennis's website, and give it to them, along with the PCB.

It has all the Resistor and capacitor values.

If they are *ANY GOOD* at their business, they can work it out from that.

[Colin_Camper]

If they are *ANY GOOD* at their business, they can work it out from that.

If only it were that simple!  :roll:

Even if we had a list of part numbers from Dennis (and it's very hard to identify some of the components from sight or the schematics) - some of those are now unavailable and substitutes have to be found/tested/verified.
As more people build these we will get a better and more complete BOM.

Then you are looking at investment in a substantial run to keep the cost under $200.

I think it's a good idea to get as many self built minimigs done - get the community going and people experimenting - and then produce a minimig design that will appeal to as many people as possible.  :-)

All IMHO!

[nBit7]

I think it's a good idea to get as many self built minimigs done - get the community going and people experimenting - and then produce a minimig design that will appeal to as many people as possible.

I agree with that.
A design that could be used for more than just a minimig might be an even better idea.  That way could make sales outside of the Amiga market.

[Crom00]

Whatever we can do to get a complete BOM helps here. The factories are on board they just need a detailed BOM that lists every capacitor and resistor and IC. Will see if they can work with less.

But in my expereince a factory can never have too much info about a project.

I was sked about testing procedure. So I assume we will also need beta testers and software to test the units on the production line.

TO ANYONE THAT's ASSEMBLED A WORKING MINI-MIG PLEASE PM ME WITH BM.

[Crom00]

UPDATE:

Sent a prelim BOM on the PCB. They are disgesting the data and will get back to us. Just a timeline of what to expect during the next 2 weeks. A complete BOM (right down to package spec and pack in materials will be sent by me) followed by the factory quotes. This could take a couple of weeks so if you don't hear from us it's becuase we're waiting to hear back from the factories.

Wish us luck!
Crom00

[little]

I was asked about testing procedure. So I assume we will also need beta testers and software to test the units on the production line.

It will be very important that someone with a working minimig to provide a sample list of working software, since at this moment what works on a real amiga 500 or in UAE does not necesarily work flawlessly in the minimig, specialy games and nothing would be more frustrating for the people at the china factory than to see a guru error/garbled graphics and/or sound on a correctly assembled minimig.

[Amigo-Mex]

Count me in for 2 boards and also as the official reseller in Mexico!  :-P

[Crom00]

... but you'd never get any games.

That is why I think that for version 2.0 it is important to add a floppy drive connector (and maybe a usb connector for a cd-rom). [/quote]

At the very least the next feature added should be UAE hard file support. If that could be added to the current board that would be ideal!!!!

Imagine a 2 gig MMC with a 1 gig hdrfile tuned for Mini-MIG?  Joygasm! Or better yet, a minimig on a 32" lcd? IN VGA no less... NICE.

[downix]

Crom00 wrote:

... but you'd never get any games.

That is why I think that for version 2.0 it is important to add a floppy drive connector (and maybe a usb connector for a cd-rom).

At the very least the next feature added should be UAE hard file support. If that could be added to the current board that would be ideal!!!!

Imagine a 2 gig MMC with a 1 gig hdrfile tuned for Mini-MIG?  Joygasm! Or better yet, a minimig on a 32" lcd? IN VGA no less... NICE.

[/quote]
MMC's max at 128, hence why they made SD.

And I have a design for a hard drive, but I'm not finished with the PCB for it.