+cmart604 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 The Rev3 PCB prototypes were dispatched yesterday and are making their way to the GroovyBee hive . Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Triple yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Yay x 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 The proto Rev3 PCBs arrived this morning :- They fit the Mattel shell perfectly (no surprise given that its the same PCB outline as both the Rev2 and the next version of my multi-cart). Hopefully by next weekend there will be a video of Rocketeer running from it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 The proto Rev3 PCBs arrived this morning :- {style_image_url}/attachicon.gif Rev3InAMattelShell_1.jpg{style_image_url}/attachicon.gif Rev3InAMattelShell_2.jpg They fit the Mattel shell perfectly (no surprise given that its the same PCB outline as both the Rev2 and the next version of my multi-cart). Hopefully by next weekend there will be a video of Rocketeer running from it. Looks very slick! Are you going to be re-using old carts, or do you have plans on having new shells molded to match the old design? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 Looks very slick! The final version will have a solder mask so it'll be considerably less shiny. I don't normally get protos done with a solder mask because its a pain if you need to cut and strap wires. Are you going to be re-using old carts, or do you have plans on having new shells molded to match the old design? I have amassed quite a few Mattel shells so I'll be using them for Rocketeer and Mars Minis. I'm sure there are plenty of Poker carts left in the world to gut for homebrews . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
river9999uk Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Hmm must imagine multicolour carts...lovely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 Hmm must imagine multicolour carts...lovely. It'd be nice to have new shells made but that is a whole project in itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 The final version will have a solder mask so it'll be considerably less shiny. I don't normally get protos done with a solder mask because its a pain if you need to cut and strap wires. I have amassed quite a few Mattel shells so I'll be using them for Rocketeer and Mars Minis. I'm sure there are plenty of Poker carts left in the world to gut for homebrews . I have this vision of a future where Poker carts with the actual LV Blackjack & Poker game in them are in increasingly short supply, and sell for thousands of dollars on e-Bay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovethevectrex Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 this looks really cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric7100 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Can I just make a suggestion? Could we possibly create a new thread for discussion of this? When I see new posts here, I keep coming back for updates and info on Rocketeer. But now I never know when to expect further discussion about Rocketeer, because none of the new posts are ever about Rocketeer anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 (edited) Can I just make a suggestion? Could we possibly create a new thread for discussion of this? When I see new posts here, I keep coming back for updates and info on Rocketeer. But now I never know when to expect further discussion about Rocketeer, because none of the new posts are ever about Rocketeer anymore. Read post 955 from Groovy Bee. This PCB is the one that will be used for Rocketeer. That makes this discussion a relevant update on the status of Rocketeer. Edited October 20, 2013 by JasonlikesINTV 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Can I just make a suggestion? Could we possibly create a new thread for discussion of this? When I see new posts here, I keep coming back for updates and info on Rocketeer. But now I never know when to expect further discussion about Rocketeer, because none of the new posts are ever about Rocketeer anymore. The PCB images I posted were mentioned in the last Rocketeer update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar G. Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Great news. Thanks for the update GB! Good work and good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 Built up a Rev3 PCB :- I'll be debugging it on my logic analyser at the weekend. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Wow I love PCB porn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Boy-oy-oy-oy-oing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 That thing looks huge, are you sure it will fit? (That in no way was a joke setup for anyone) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebelhaki Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 That thing looks huge, are you sure it will fit? (That in no way was a joke setup for anyone) It looks like it will be a tight fit..... He has the chips socketed, I'm sure once he has it all debugged, the final version the chips will be soldered directly to the board and it will be normal size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fushek Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 That thing looks huge, are you sure it will fit? It's not how big it is, it's how you play with it ... Oh my, that sounded better in my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 He has the chips socketed, I'm sure once he has it all debugged, the final version the chips will be soldered directly to the board and it will be normal size. Yep! For easier debugging its all socketed. There is even a socket on the back (that you can't see) to make it easier to connect up the logic analyser. All components will be soldered directly to the PCB in the final shipping versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tep392 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 That thing looks huge, are you sure it will fit? That's what she said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 What's the Texas Instruments chip that is out-of-focus in the back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 What's the Texas Instruments chip that is out-of-focus in the back? Its a quad OR gate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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