jokker Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 I would like to extend my thanks to Ax for putting this all together in light of all of the troubles that have befallen him. Good one sir and may the tide turn in your favour from now on! My god I can barely await it's arrival! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hex65000 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Looks like I'm in the third wave -- which is fine, I'm in no huge rush. Ax, out of curiosity, when you told Igor how many units you wanted, what was his initial reaction? Gotta admit, from the photos that is some fine pitch solderwork there, not to mention a nice job on the layout. There's a ton of wires running around on there that's for sure. More excited to put one under a microscope than to drop it into a shell right now. I kept a couple of extra shells before I cashed in a ton of undesirables to Stoneage. Also glad to see these starting to cycle back too. It's the biggest problem with the Internet, there is very little lag time in many respects so we find ourselves saying "want it now!" a lot more often. I've found myself wanting to do that at times when I paypal the money along and I then instinctively want to get up, walk to the door, and have my package. That's not realistic, and I've gotten a bit more patient in my old(er) age. Hex. [ Wishes he could find some MIA equipment... ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted August 19, 2010 Author Share Posted August 19, 2010 Igor was very cool in all our dealings and requests, never shocked or amazed. He has had a good demand on these from looking around online at other forums and groups making large orders. They are certainly the must have hardware item of the decade for Sega fans. Ax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 OMGOMGOMGOMG! I can't wait, if he shipped the 2nd batch Monday, then that means I should have it in a couple weeks. I can't wait! Do you know if this works with SDHC cards, or just SD cards? Once again Ax, thank you for being able to provide this with us, even through the hard times you have been having. I really hope things go better for you, very very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted August 19, 2010 Author Share Posted August 19, 2010 I've heard they work with the high capacity, but have not tried it. AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenegg Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Do you know if this works with SDHC cards, or just SD cards? Even if SDHC is supported, the flash cart requires the SD card to be formatted FAT16. That means your maximum partition size is limited to 2GB. That's not a problem though. A complete 1G1R (1 game 1 ROM) set is only around 1.3GB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted August 20, 2010 Author Share Posted August 20, 2010 Without having Nonners blessing I hate to release his 70% finished insert, but I'd also hate to see it wasted because it is nice. What do you all think? While looking for the file I found his phone number (but it is late at night) I'm going to see if I can reach him by phone. AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Do you know if this works with SDHC cards, or just SD cards? Even if SDHC is supported, the flash cart requires the SD card to be formatted FAT16. That means your maximum partition size is limited to 2GB. That's not a problem though. A complete 1G1R (1 game 1 ROM) set is only around 1.3GB. Ahh ok, I didn't know it was that small for a complete romset. Thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Without having Nonners blessing I hate to release his 70% finished insert, but I'd also hate to see it wasted because it is nice. What do you all think? While looking for the file I found his phone number (but it is late at night) I'm going to see if I can reach him by phone. AX You should probably wait until he finishes it. I just hope everything is ok with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Was it just the box insert? That's up to you, but I'm personally not going to use an outer box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted August 20, 2010 Author Share Posted August 20, 2010 Was it just the box insert? That's up to you, but I'm personally not going to use an outer box. Yes, it's just the box art. I'd post it for those who want to print it and use it. AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Have you had time to put any of these in the mail yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 No, protection was the issue. I've got a solution now. He sends bare boards between cardboard. The integrity of their not being damaged is the fact that it is a flat large pizza size tray. A few will go today. I need to get over to my old place and get some more PC games (sending them in dvd-style PC game cases for protection). I have a few of them here already, hence a few will ship now. NOTE: will update arrival and shipping in first post. AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Were you using priority mail? What about just wrapping them in newspaper inside a small flat rate box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonbar Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 I appreciate that you're taking your time & doing the packaging right, Ax. Thanks, -Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 Were you using priority mail? What about just wrapping them in newspaper inside a small flat rate box? I ordered small boxes but they never showed from USPS yet... the local post offices have LIMITED (two a day) and when you ask they look at you like a cow and give you one or two more. At any rate I have a TON (500?) of flat rate envelopes. So they are going in clamshell PC DVD game cases with a half a bubblewrap over the card and in a flat rate envelope (unless it's international, then in a purchased envelope. AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonbar Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 ...with a half a bubblewrap over the card and in a flat rate envelope (unless it's international, then in a purchased envelope. Anti-static bubblewrap or normal bubblewrap? I'd be concerned about using normal bubblewrap--during shipping, there will be much vibration & shaking & a static charge may build up. Thanks, -Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 ...with a half a bubblewrap over the card and in a flat rate envelope (unless it's international, then in a purchased envelope. Anti-static bubblewrap or normal bubblewrap? I'd be concerned about using normal bubblewrap--during shipping, there will be much vibration & shaking & a static charge may build up. Thanks, -Jason you would be worried if you saw how Igor sends them in the first place (regular bubblewrap) taped to a flat cardboard. Picking the tape off all of them carefully is a challenge, since I don't want to muck of the traces or any components. I'm sure if anyone has a problem Igor will take care of you. The postal system works fine back and forth to Ukraine, just no paypal (hence doing it this way). He has been more than pleasant to deal with and is a good guy. AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonbar Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 you would be worried if you saw how Igor sends them in the first place (regular bubblewrap) taped to a flat cardboard. Picking the tape off all of them carefully is a challenge, since I don't want to muck of the traces or any components. I'm sure if anyone has a problem Igor will take care of you. The post works fine back and forth to Ukraine, just no paypal. He has been more than pleasant to deal with and is a good guy. Oy, peeling tape causes static buildup too. Eek! Hopefully I'm just expressing the healthy paranoia typical of an aerospace design engineer, and our humdrum staying-on-Earth circuit boards can endure a bit more abuse than the stuff I'm sending to Mars. Thanks, -Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Gee whiz Igor didn't package those so great. I'd just be worried about the reset button breaking off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 Gee whiz Igor didn't package those so great. I'd just be worried about the reset button breaking off. Yeah, that was my thought on the three at the edge. I think they started out under the bubbles but they shifted in transit. They look good fine though. Drove around looking for the mail man to get that second package today (left a slip) took a while to find him. Was almost an adventure all by itself. I hate having to pick up mail on a Saturday morning (with an overheating car). AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Anyone have any recommendations on getting the cleanest cut on a Genny cart in order to fit this board properly? Also, what's the best solution for removing an old cart label, preferrably leaving a good surface to slap a new label on top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 Anyone have any recommendations on getting the cleanest cut on a Genny cart in order to fit this board properly? Also, what's the best solution for removing an old cart label, preferrably leaving a good surface to slap a new label on top? I find that a hair dryer on the label works great, just get the old label hot. I have a super idea for making the holes in the carts but I have not been able to test my idea (and it may not work). It's not safe so I don't want to post it in a public forum AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I took one off today by hand. Some of the glue stayed on but not that much. I used rubbing alcohol and a scour pad to get the rest of the glue off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 From the first post... 43.the.golden.ax (not getting one) ...say it ain't so Ax! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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