#292840 - 14/03/2007 15:41
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: tfabris]
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Registered: 19/01/2002
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Loc: Columbus, OH
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I'm having the same thought, Tony, but I think it might not go well with me if I were to spend another $300 on empeg gear without telling swmbo. I'm tempted though. Very tempted.
EDIT: How much for just a board and cables?
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#292841 - 14/03/2007 15:54
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: maczrool]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 02/06/2000
Posts: 1996
Loc: Gothenburg, Sweden
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One to go!
Stu
Heh, stumbled in for a quick peek and what do I find...
Add me for 1 unit.
Did a quick scan of the thread and saw a rough price idea which was quite reasonable - just let me know when, how, where to and exactly how much.
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#292842 - 14/03/2007 16:32
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: mtempsch]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
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1-MarkM (2)
2-Mach (2)
3-caseyse (2)
4-juenk (1)
5-EtN (1)
6-music (1)
7-jarob10 (1)
8-JimHogan (1)
9-TigerJimmy (1)
10-brabax22 (1)
11-pgrzelak (2?)
12-gbeer (1)
13-iank (1?)
14-thirdeyevision (1?)
15-julf (1)
16-mtempsch (1)
Price for the first 10 is $260. The second 10 or more will be somewhat more depending on what the price of the PCBs is. The original order was done with a discount that is no longer available, hence the increase.
Stu
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#292843 - 14/03/2007 16:44
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: JBjorgen]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
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How much for just a board and cables?
I'll let you know when I get an answer from Alvin.
Stu
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#292844 - 14/03/2007 18:53
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: maczrool]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 10/06/1999
Posts: 5916
Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK
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One to go!
You had better add me to the list for one unit then. I don't need an extender just at the moment, but I think it is worth the investment for the future, you never know when you might have a car that needs it.
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#292845 - 14/03/2007 19:15
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: andy]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
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You had better add me to the list for one unit then. I don't need an extender just at the moment, but I think it is worth the investment for the future, you never know when you might have a car that needs it.
Sure thing. I can probably build about 8-10 of these in a week given the current work load, so as soon the last of these parts are sorted out, I will contact folks about payment.
Stu
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12-gbeer (1)
13-iank (1?)
14-thirdeyevision (1?)
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16-mtempsch (1)
17-andy (1)
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#292846 - 14/03/2007 23:20
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: tfabris]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 06/10/1999
Posts: 2591
Loc: Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
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Tony, as the man says:
"Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life."
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#292847 - 15/03/2007 02:51
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: maczrool]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 12/02/2002
Posts: 2298
Loc: Berkeley, California
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Put me in for one, assuming the price stays under $300. The writing on the wall with the future of DIN units.
Matthew
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#292848 - 15/03/2007 10:23
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: matthew_k]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
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Put me in for one, assuming the price stays under $300
Alvin just showed me some preliminary pricing which seems to indicate prices will be about $8 to $16 higher, so it would be about $268 to $276.
Stu
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#292849 - 15/03/2007 21:29
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: maczrool]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
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We tested the third set of rivets and they worked, so here is the final tested parts list.
I will begin contacting those on the list to pay up front so we can buy the parts without the speculative element.
Stu
Attachments
295938-EmpegDisplayExtenderPartsList_Revised.pdf (877 downloads)
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#292850 - 16/03/2007 00:24
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: tfabris]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 19/09/2002
Posts: 2494
Loc: East Coast, USA
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And I don't want to miss out if this is gonna be all there is.
That's the empeg thinking, right there. I wish I could get one, right up there with my unused tuner and (sort of) unused memory board. But I must pass..... maybe.
So, ~$300 for parts, but could you provide an estimate for assembly cost? That's what hits the electrically dis-inclined like me.
Any why not use round cable instead of flat? Seems more sturdy; less surface area to get scraped, easier to bend at angles, etc.
Oh, and before doing the second run, take down payments from everyone interested. That's one sure way to (nearly) avoid the no-shows which plague empeg hardware projects.
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#292851 - 16/03/2007 00:31
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: FireFox31]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14493
Loc: Canada
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Any why not use round cable instead of flat? Seems more sturdy; less surface area to get scraped, easier to bend at angles
That's one I can answer: assembly of the cable takes about 20 seconds, tops, with flat cable. Compared with perhaps half an hour for round cable. I'll choose the flat every time, then, thanks!
Flat also fits neatly under automotive carpeting without bulges or wrinkles showing, and can be converted to "round" style as required by simply splitting and bundling the conductors.
Cheers
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#292852 - 16/03/2007 00:40
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: FireFox31]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
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So, ~$300 for parts, but could you provide an estimate for assembly cost? That's what hits the electrically dis-inclined like me.
Because of the volume of these, the only halfway economical way to do them is to hand solder. This takes maybe a little over an hour plus some extra time for cleaning off the PCBs, crimping and hardware installation. All in all its about $75 for assembly.
Stu
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#292853 - 16/03/2007 11:51
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: maczrool]
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old hand
Registered: 20/07/1999
Posts: 1102
Loc: UK
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Hi. I am just finishing off building up the four sets I have left. Two are already spoken for (Sorry I didn't get yours out last week, Mark, I had a sudden emergency job that took me to Cambridge for nearly a week  It should go out today.), but the other two are available. Pca
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#292854 - 16/03/2007 13:16
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: pca]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14493
Loc: Canada
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... a sudden emergency job that took me to Cambridge for nearly a week
My heart longs for Merry Ole England and emergencies like that!
Cheers
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#292855 - 16/03/2007 14:26
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: mlord]
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old hand
Registered: 20/07/1999
Posts: 1102
Loc: UK
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Hey, you're welcome any time, you know that!
pca
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#292856 - 16/03/2007 15:45
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: pca]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
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I am just finishing off building up the four sets I have left.
Just curious, did you populate R51 rather than R52?
Stu
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#292857 - 16/03/2007 15:50
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: maczrool]
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old hand
Registered: 20/07/1999
Posts: 1102
Loc: UK
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Yes. I'm sorry, I meant to reply earlier, I made a mistake when I said R52 was the correct one  I was looking at a partially, (and incorrectly) built board! pca
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#292858 - 16/03/2007 20:17
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: maczrool]
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new poster
Registered: 24/08/2000
Posts: 33
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Yes. Sorry. Put me down for one.
-Ian
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#292859 - 16/03/2007 20:21
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: iank]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
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1-MarkM (2)
2-Mach (2)
3-caseyse (2)
4-juenk (1)
5-EtN (1)
6-music (1)
7-jarob10 (1)
8-JimHogan (1)
9-brabax22 (1)
10-pgrzelak (2?)
11-gbeer (1)
12-iank (1?)
13-thirdeyevision (1?)
14-julf (1)
15-mtempsch (1)
16-andy (1)
17-matthew_k (1)
18-iank (1)
19-caseyse (1)
Edited by maczrool (17/03/2007 10:35)
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#292860 - 17/03/2007 00:41
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: pca]
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old hand
Registered: 15/02/2002
Posts: 1049
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Ooops, sorry I haven't sent the money. I'll do that right now. You guys can take me off the list since I'm getting one from pca. I didn't step out of line to do that, by the way, I think I was next on the list after the 10 units.
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#292861 - 17/03/2007 13:16
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: TigerJimmy]
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Registered: 15/02/2002
Posts: 27
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Did you send the payment-details already (did'nt receive...) ?
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#292862 - 17/03/2007 19:20
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: brabax22]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
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Did you send the payment-details already (did'nt receive...) ?
First 10 only. I'll do the next 10 after the first ten are built. So far only have had responses for 7 of the 10, so I might have to move down on the list.
Thanks,
Stu
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#292863 - 17/03/2007 21:37
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: maczrool]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 17/12/2000
Posts: 2665
Loc: Manteca, California
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For totally selfish reasons - Will those asking for more than 1 defer the additional units till the next round? Please, Please, Pretty Please. Quote:
1-MarkM (2)
2-Mach (2)
3-caseyse (2)
4-juenk (1)
5-EtN (1)
6-music (1)
7-jarob10 (1)
8-JimHogan (1)
9-brabax22 (1)
10-pgrzelak (2?)
11-gbeer (1)
12-iank (1?)
13-thirdeyevision (1?)
14-julf (1)
15-mtempsch (1)
16-andy (1)
17-matthew_k (1)
18-iank (1)
19-caseyse (1)
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#292864 - 17/03/2007 22:29
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: gbeer]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
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Probably too late to turn them away. MarkM contributed the designs, so you can't really say no to him, Mach got this rolling and his have shipped anyway, and the other two-fer order has been paid for. Sorry  . Stu
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#292865 - 18/03/2007 01:05
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: maczrool]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 17/12/2000
Posts: 2665
Loc: Manteca, California
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Ok Fine.
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#292866 - 18/03/2007 09:38
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: maczrool]
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Registered: 15/02/2002
Posts: 27
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Ok - first ten. But current i'm number nine ;-) (alredy climbed up from 11). Will i get one from the first batch ?
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#292867 - 18/03/2007 11:23
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: brabax22]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
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Ok - first ten. But current i'm number nine ;-) (alredy climbed up from 11). Will i get one from the first batch ?
You are in the 9th slot for the 12th set. As gbeer said we probably should have limited it to one set per person, but we didn't expect these to be as in demand as they are and were just trying to get the leftover PCBs used up. I've taken over the project completely now from Mach and so will definitely offer a second batch that hopefully will satisfy everyone.
Thanks,
Stu
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#292868 - 19/03/2007 11:22
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: JBjorgen]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
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How much for just a board and cables?
$34.34 for the boards and $41.18 for 20 foot cables.
Stu
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#292869 - 19/03/2007 13:49
Re: We Have Lights!
[Re: TigerJimmy]
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old hand
Registered: 20/07/1999
Posts: 1102
Loc: UK
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Thanks, all sorted. I have built and tested all the sets I have here, and sent out two. There is one left unspoken for. Any takers?
pca
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