US Distribution of Peter's P2D2 Board
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I indicated to Peter that I would be willing to distribute his boards in the US. I'm just trying to get an estimate of the number of people that would want to try this board out, (without the P2 chip and any other supporting parts, of course). It would be sent USPS First Class postage for free. Other shipping arrangements are possible with fees.
It's 1:00AM in Brisbane, so I don't expect to hear back till the morning.
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It's 1:00AM in Brisbane, so I don't expect to hear back till the morning.
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Thanks,
C.W.
I believe I still have your shipping address from the last shipment.
OK. That's two.
Same here.
Tom
We don't know when silicon will be available. This is for bare board only.
We don't know when silicon will be available. This is for bare board only.
Takes 7-9day. Their gold enig is really good for small pitch items.
https://oshpark.com/shared_projects
But you probably need a stencil too, at oshstencils.
https://www.oshstencils.com
You do. And thanks for that. It is up, running, ready to run Oregon Trail and a few other favorites my granddaughter needs to see.
Publison, FWIW I found first class cost more and often arrived slower than standard class for USA to Oz. Not sure if it's the same within USA.
Peter has shared the Gerbers, so that is an option. Why not get one for free.
Thanks Ray,
I have a label printer full of PrePaid First Class Mail ready to print. I'll try it against standard and see what it does.
What type of envelopes will you use. The postal system will mangle plain paper envelopes. Plastic, cardboard or padded work fine but cost more. For a bare pcb, even a thinner 1mm one, probably doesn't require padding. eBay will have cheap plastic envelopes. I get my padded envelopes for my boards there at a fraction of the price that the PO charges.
If you can send mail to Canada , I will take one.
Thanks!
Bob
I just can't send you any ketchup.
re: tariffs
Oh Smile I forgot about them LOL.
I can take care of our friends in Canada.
I would like to receive one destied for Canada.
In addition, when the time comes, I can offer PNP assembly as well as reflow (conveyor) soldering, as I have a complete facility for that. That's one of the businesses I'm in.
Naturally paste screens have to be obtained, so some level of quantity would need to be processed at one time.
Then there is the logistics issue of getting some accross the US border for redistribution. I suspect that prices and paperwork for individual shipments from Canada would be prohibitive.
And what about these ugly tariffs that might surprise us.
Those boards remaining in Canada would be much less of an issue.
Anyhow, just some ideas.
Any thoughts?
Cheers,
Peter (pjv)
Peter,
I think a board in an envelope shipped from US to Canada should not be a problem.
A populated board is a different issue. We have a few months to work that out when P2 silicon is shipped.
Thanks Peter. I'm sure there will be a few more request over the next couple of days. I'll make sure Chip and Ken get at least 5 to play with.
I live in UK - Will there be a distributor or someone in UK too?
I love to program, in spin, although i'm still learning it too
As for my soldering skills, they're useless hahaha
See attached pics...
The one with pink stickers is incomplete still, one month on.
The stickers help me hold components in place lol
I would like to build a framework similar to the WMF sample but with more support
and a better spec board (P1 v P2) which actually works would let me make more progress.
(compared to my dismal attempts)
I would not mind paying either to have it assembled and shipped to UK.
Any chance of getting one here?