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Free Blank Proto Boards list finished and mailed THANK YOU KEN/PARALLAX

mikedivmikediv Posts: 825
edited 2010-06-12 05:18 in Propeller 1
Guys I also got mine today in the mail WOW that was fast they are very nice boards I am building Boe Bot a new brain I already have a prop Boe Bot a BS2 Boe Bot . I am using one of my boards to build Boe Bot a brain using the Atmeg 168 and a tiny85 Holly got me setup with these
it should be fun

Ken Thank you very much for these I have never seen a company take such good care of there customers We all know you did not have to do this its is very appreciated Thank you
Mike.D
Guys it would be awesome if you shared what you are going to build with your boards?? I would love to know

Post Edited (mikediv) : 5/20/2010 11:48:09 PM GMT
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  • John AbshierJohn Abshier Posts: 1,116
    edited 2010-05-18 18:46
    Thanks for doing the grunt work.

    John Abshier
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,401
    edited 2010-05-18 20:54
    And our staff is putting them in USPS today, even the ones going to the UK.

    Thanks again to Mike!

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  • Jay B. HarlowJay B. Harlow Posts: 79
    edited 2010-05-18 20:56
    Thank you Mike!

    Thank you Ken.
  • KPRKPR Posts: 189
    edited 2010-05-18 21:06
    Yes Mike.. Your efforts are Very appreciated.. As is the generosity of Parallax..

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  • zappmanzappman Posts: 418
    edited 2010-05-18 21:33
    Thanks to Mike and Ken for making this happen.

    Visit Zappman's Blog at Savage Circuits
  • TtailspinTtailspin Posts: 1,326
    edited 2010-05-18 21:37
    Indeed, Thanks very much. Mike and Ken
  • blittledblittled Posts: 681
    edited 2010-05-18 22:09
    Thank you Mike and Ken for your time and generosity! It proves that Parallax is an excellent company and the forums are a great community. I'm looking forward to receiving my boards.

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  • TinkersALotTinkersALot Posts: 535
    edited 2010-05-18 23:07
    What blittled said << 1 ( times 2 for the shift left impaired [noparse]:)[/noparse] )
  • wjsteelewjsteele Posts: 697
    edited 2010-05-18 23:25
    Thanks to both of you, Mike and Ken!

    EDIT: Mine arrived today as well... they're great!!!! Thanks!

    Post Edited (wjsteele) : 5/20/2010 11:06:35 PM GMT
  • LynnLynn Posts: 33
    edited 2010-05-19 00:35
    Many thanks for all your efforts and generosity!!!
  • UnknownUnknown
    edited 2010-05-19 00:38
    Mike and Ken,

    Thank you very very much.

    Chuck
  • Ding-BattyDing-Batty Posts: 302
    edited 2010-05-19 04:52
    Add my thanks to this Official Free Blank Proto Boards Thanks Thread!

    TD
  • Al BoothAl Booth Posts: 137
    edited 2010-05-19 19:18
    Just received my free Blank Proto Boards. They look great. Will these be available for purchase in the future?

    Many thanks to Ken, Mike and all of Parallax.

    Al
  • tdlivingstdlivings Posts: 437
    edited 2010-05-20 16:22
    Mine arrived today, 5-20
    Thank's Mike and Ken for doing this.

    Tom
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  • HarleyHarley Posts: 997
    edited 2010-05-20 19:09
    Today USPS delivered my 100320 'free pcbs'. Wow!, three silk-screened front and back. Very, very nice gift.

    Is there a drawing that indicates ALL of the connected pads? (I note there are two columns of pads marked Vdd/Vss which are reversed between the left and right halves of the board. And the 2-pin header zones — connect or not the center row of 3 x 6 pads to adjacent groups. Maybe other details?)

    Now, to search for those extended height headers/sockets to connect to my Prop Proto Boards. I've seen them somewhere in the past.

    Thank you Parallax, Ken and all those involved with providing this bounty. yeah.gif

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  • PropabilityPropability Posts: 142
    edited 2010-05-20 20:49
    Thank you Mike and Ken.

    Got mine today and really appreciate what Parallax does and what they come up with.

    Will this thread maybe used for posting what we have done with the boards?

    Again Thanks

    Pete
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2010-05-20 21:08
    Mike and Ken - Thanks - I got mine today (5/20/10)·too!

    Whit+

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  • Brian RileyBrian Riley Posts: 626
    edited 2010-05-20 22:19
    Mine arrived as well

    tnx to Mike and Ken ...


    cheers ... BBR

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  • zappmanzappman Posts: 418
    edited 2010-05-20 22:19
    Thank you Mike, Ken and Parallax.

    Boards arrived today 5/20/2010.

    I hope to put them to use on the Robot I am planing to build.

    Visit Zappman's Blog at Savage Circuits
  • TtailspinTtailspin Posts: 1,326
    edited 2010-05-20 22:48
    Very, Very, Nice Boards.. Thank You much.

    Dropped $13.50 on Pin Headers and Sockets,, and a brand new Serial Cable...Sigh...How many of those did I
    Throw out or give away over the years?? lol..

    I want to Populate one of the Boards like the Robot Control Board, that looks like it would be Usefull,
    The other two will be dedicated to My Low Earth Orbiter Project...

    Anyway, look forward to seeing some really cool projects.

    Thanks again.
  • UnknownUnknown
    edited 2010-05-20 22:59
    I got the envelope in the mail today (5-20) and they are the nicest boards I've seen.

    Parallax, thank you once again.
  • K2K2 Posts: 693
    edited 2010-05-20 23:02
    What great boards! Thanks Ken, for your generosity, and thanks Mike for volunteering so quickly to collect the names.

    The first board is being used in a prototype fuel injection system for small engines - a chipper/shredder motor being the first victim.

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  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,401
    edited 2010-05-24 04:53
    It's no big deal, but you're welcome.

    I'll have a batch (400 units) or so of Penguins next. They program just fine, but you'll need to make a jumper/resistor mod to make the external reset work without a serial cable. These are being kitted right now. I guess most companies wouldn't let a non-saleable product out to the customer base, but there's no good reason to send this hardware to the recycler when it only needs a minor repair.

    Maybe you could put a Prop on these birds.

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  • HarleyHarley Posts: 997
    edited 2010-05-24 05:44
    What's a (non-fowl) Penguin? A search on Parallax's site didn't show anything.

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  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2010-05-24 10:53
    $200.

    P.S. I'll take a penguin. smile.gif

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  • KPRKPR Posts: 189
    edited 2010-05-24 14:17
    I'm with microcontrolled..

    I love stuff like that.. almost working or not..

    k.

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  • curt66140curt66140 Posts: 19
    edited 2010-05-24 14:46
    Just wanted to add my thanks to Mike and Ken for the boards, just got back from a weekend at a vintage sportscar race so I'm a little late, thanks again. One of the boards will be used on my Toddler which I just converted over to a Protoboard.
  • RobotWorkshopRobotWorkshop Posts: 2,307
    edited 2010-05-24 14:56
    I just received a set of these Protoboards too. Thanks to both Ken and Mike for these. If all goes well at least one of them will be on a project I'm bringing to UPENE.

    Robert
  • Jay B. HarlowJay B. Harlow Posts: 79
    edited 2010-05-24 16:18
    @Ken
    I'll take a penguins; I'm sure my 8 year old & 15 year old would get a kick out of it!

    Its nice to see you offer things up! At our astronomy club a telescope dealer was telling us how he was told to destroy old, yet usable, telescopes rather then liquidate or even recycle them.

    Jay
  • Jay B. HarlowJay B. Harlow Posts: 79
    edited 2010-05-24 16:22
    Harley said...
    What's a (non-fowl) Penguin? A search on Parallax's site didn't show anything.

    http://www.parallax.com/Store/Robots/AllRobots/tabid/128/CategoryID/3/List/0/SortField/0/Level/a/ProductID/438/Default.aspx

    There were also Blue, Clear, and Red ones. Look under the discountinued tab of the store.

    Jay
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