Bikerbob Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 OSH Park is not looking like an option for this board!! YIKES!!! James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dropcheck Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) OSH Park is not looking like an option for this board!! YIKES!!! James OshPark is not an option based on price alone. Remember this is a 4 layer 170mm x 170mm board. Oshpark is good for small sized 2 layer boards that you don't want very many of. The prices are astronomical for this type of board. Try ALLPCB.com or EASYEDA.com. Yes they are in China, and yes fast shipping costs, but their actual board costs can't be beat. Edited October 19, 2017 by Dropcheck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 Folks, I see the interest here and will get back to all of you once I have boards in hand. It is a big project and I want to make sure it gets done correctly. I am always contactable. My .sig has multiple ways to contact me, so I will be around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 Gerber files were published in Michael’s original thread two days ago. The $300 price range includes the U1MB, UAV and all the chips and parts, as I understand it. Indeed, it does. Economies of scale affect just about every part of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 For us DIY'elfers, do we need to modify/replace the U1MB headers or will they be modified already to be just plugged in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Not sure what we can infer from this: Perhaps the 1088XEL has proved motivational. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mytek Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Not sure what we can infer from this: Capture.PNG Perhaps the 1088XEL has proved motivational. Wow is that for real ??? Be nice if it is. - Michael 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Interested in a bare board (if PAL is available yet). For me that would be more of a "just in case" thing. I don't think I'm going to build that anytime soon as I didn't even install the majority of the other upgrades I bought over the years for lack of time. But I want to be sure I can build up a new machine when required. I have followed the main thread on and off but have not read every post. It would be great if you could post the latest design summary and maybe the BOM. If there's stuff on the BOM (apart from the VLSIs) that is hard to come by, it would be nice to have an "intermediate" package which includes the board and "hard to find" components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilmoo Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 I would like one fully assembled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam242 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 I hope I can afford a complete kit when they become available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 If the complete kit ends up looking like this; http://ataribits.weebly.com/1088xel.htmlthen you can have some of my unborn children along with the cash! I saw this and thought "I should have that." I would hope a modern recreation like this would allow the upgrades out there to just plug in, that'd be fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji-Man Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Interested 2-3 bare boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvas Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Interested in one piece of "Bareboards with a complete BOM-UNASSEMBLED" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chouimat Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 interested in the fully assembled with case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Also interested in the fully assembled with case and all the extras (VBXE?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter44102 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Is there an option to get the bare board + all sockets installed? Can the pcb maker install the sockets for a fee? That seems like the most time consuming item. (For those of us who have all the chips and U1 kit already) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 As mentioned in the other threads and the beta group I will commit to one full kit. (If the 3d cases work well I may be interested in just a case later) For those wondering on price for a full kit. I am part of the Beta group and to get everything together as an individual purchase cost me a lot of time and aggravation and money. I'm not saying that as a bad thing, but more as a way to say that the $300 estimated kit price is definitely in the realm of normal. Looking forward to seeing how everyone's completed boards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mytek Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 As mentioned in the other threads and the beta group I will commit to one full kit. (If the 3d cases work well I may be interested in just a case later) For those wondering on price for a full kit. I am part of the Beta group and to get everything together as an individual purchase cost me a lot of time and aggravation and money. I'm not saying that as a bad thing, but more as a way to say that the $300 estimated kit price is definitely in the realm of normal. Looking forward to seeing how everyone's completed boards. People should also keep in mind that the estimated kit price includes everything that is needed to build a complete working board from scratch. Speaking of which, I also see it has been suggested that an abbreviated version be offered in both kit and assembled versions that would leave out the Atari VLSI chips and/or the U1MB/UAV plug-in modules. If there was a website specifically setup to accept orders, I could see doing something with check boxes to make this selective process easier to accomplish. And it does have merit, since not everyone needs the UAV if they plan to only drive video output with a Sophia or VBXE, and have no interest in composite/S-Video. And some people already have a donor U1MB and/or the Atari chips available which would dramatically reduce the cost. But this is MacRorie's undertaking, and one that I'm truly grateful for him to take on, so ultimately it is his decision on what form this pre-order will become. I too am very interested to see this project out in the wild, and what people will do with it. There are certainly some exciting times ahead! - Michael 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentarian Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 I'm interested in 2 boards. I'd be interested in 1 set of parts minus the Atari chips if that option becomes available. Also, depending on what the case looks like I'd be interested in 1 if you offer it seperately as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter44102 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 OK count me in for a full BOM kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Depending on price, I might want one fully assembled w/case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 I am kind of on the fence, on the one hand I think I NEED a fully built system. On the otther hand think it would be fun to build one too! But put me down for sure for a full one. Is this just goung to be a single run, or will there be some overflow for later purchases? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 1x Fully Assembled (no case) please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+kheller2 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 But I wanted a Green assembled board. >POUT< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Echo Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Put me down for board and parts, no case, I'll figure out a way to build it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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