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ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2002-12-31 16:00 in General Discussion
Hello: I want to buy 2 more stamp II controllers. I have found
http://www.hvwtech.com
as having a price of $39.95 but they are located in Canada. I am in the US.
Does anyone else know of a company selling stamps for a similar price?
It seems kind of silly for me to order from a company outside the USA if I
do not need to. I do not want to get burned by some import duty tax. There
are no robotics clubs in my area, so I cannot take advantage of Parallax's
discount for robot clubs.
Thankyou
Happy Holidays: Visit my Christmas webpage at
http://mntnweb.com/xmas.htm
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
Kerry
Admin@M...
WWW server hosting [url=Http://mntnweb.com]Http://mntnweb.com[/url]
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p.o. box 21
kirkwood ny
13795
607-775-1575

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-12-30 17:24
    HVW does offer a less expensive "OEM" version, but it has no Vdd
    capability. Peter Andersen also has a Stamp "clone". The best bet
    is to buy the Stamp OEM version from Parallax. The main reason is
    support, support, support... if you have a problem, Parallax is
    the "gold standard" for customer service!

    Steve

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Kerry Barlow <admin@m...> wrote:
    > Hello: I want to buy 2 more stamp II controllers. I have found
    > http://www.hvwtech.com
    > as having a price of $39.95 but they are located in Canada. I am in
    the US.
    > Does anyone else know of a company selling stamps for a similar
    price?
    > It seems kind of silly for me to order from a company outside the
    USA if I
    > do not need to. I do not want to get burned by some import duty
    tax. There
    > are no robotics clubs in my area, so I cannot take advantage of
    Parallax's
    > discount for robot clubs.
    > Thankyou
    > Happy Holidays: Visit my Christmas webpage at
    > http://mntnweb.com/xmas.htm
    > Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
    > Kerry
    > Admin@M...
    > WWW server hosting [url=Http://mntnweb.com]Http://mntnweb.com[/url]
    > Kerry Barlow
    > p.o. box 21
    > kirkwood ny
    > 13795
    > 607-775-1575
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-12-30 17:43
    Look again, according to the spec sheet it is a true OEM stampII on a 24pin dip.
    I am guessing they just bought a huge quantity from Parallax and are giving
    some of that savings to the customer. I gave up on peter andersons stamp
    clone it would not drive servos, and I could never figure out why.
    -k


    At 05:24 PM 12/30/02 -0000, you wrote:
    >HVW does offer a less expensive "OEM" version, but it has no Vdd
    >capability. Peter Andersen also has a Stamp "clone". The best bet
    >is to buy the Stamp OEM version from Parallax. The main reason is
    >support, support, support... if you have a problem, Parallax is
    >the "gold standard" for customer service!
    >
    >Steve
    >
    >--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Kerry Barlow <admin@m...> wrote:
    >> Hello: I want to buy 2 more stamp II controllers. I have found
    >> http://www.hvwtech.com
    >> as having a price of $39.95 but they are located in Canada. I am in
    >the US.
    >> Does anyone else know of a company selling stamps for a similar
    >price?
    >> It seems kind of silly for me to order from a company outside the
    >USA if I
    >> do not need to. I do not want to get burned by some import duty
    >tax. There
    >> are no robotics clubs in my area, so I cannot take advantage of
    >Parallax's
    >> discount for robot clubs.
    >> Thankyou
    >> Happy Holidays: Visit my Christmas webpage at
    >> http://mntnweb.com/xmas.htm
    >> Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
    >> Kerry
    >> Admin@M...
    >> WWW server hosting [url=Http://mntnweb.com]Http://mntnweb.com[/url]
    >> Kerry Barlow
    >> p.o. box 21
    >> kirkwood ny
    >> 13795
    >> 607-775-1575
    >
    >
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    >
    >
    Happy Holidays: Visit my Christmas webpage at
    http://mntnweb.com/xmas.htm
    Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
    Kerry
    Admin@M...
    WWW server hosting [url=Http://mntnweb.com]Http://mntnweb.com[/url]
    Kerry Barlow
    p.o. box 21
    kirkwood ny
    13795
    607-775-1575
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-12-31 02:13
    I have purchased a stamp II from HVW...
    I am very pleased with the product.
    I find that they provide a very good quality/price ratio.
    Original Message
    From: "Kerry Barlow" <admin@m...>
    To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
    Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 9:04 PM
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] stamp II price


    > Hello: I want to buy 2 more stamp II controllers. I have found
    > http://www.hvwtech.com
    > as having a price of $39.95 but they are located in Canada. I am in the
    US.
    > Does anyone else know of a company selling stamps for a similar price?
    > It seems kind of silly for me to order from a company outside the USA if
    I
    > do not need to. I do not want to get burned by some import duty tax. There
    > are no robotics clubs in my area, so I cannot take advantage of Parallax's
    > discount for robot clubs.
    > Thankyou
    > Happy Holidays: Visit my Christmas webpage at
    > http://mntnweb.com/xmas.htm
    > Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
    > Kerry
    > Admin@M...
    > WWW server hosting [url=Http://mntnweb.com]Http://mntnweb.com[/url]
    > Kerry Barlow
    > p.o. box 21
    > kirkwood ny
    > 13795
    > 607-775-1575
    >
    >
    >
    >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-12-31 15:44
    I did look again... I think we are both looking at different
    products. I was referring to the Stamp Stack II product. This is
    similar to the Stamp OEM product, but it does not have a voltage
    regulator that you can access. It is only available for the Stamp
    Stack II.

    I have found the Stamp Stack II to be the least costly, but it is
    much larger than a 24 pin dip.

    Steve


    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Kerry Barlow <admin@m...> wrote:
    > Look again, according to the spec sheet it is a true OEM stampII on
    a 24pin dip.
    > I am guessing they just bought a huge quantity from Parallax and
    are giving
    > some of that savings to the customer. I gave up on peter andersons
    stamp
    > clone it would not drive servos, and I could never figure out why.
    > -k
    >
    >
    > At 05:24 PM 12/30/02 -0000, you wrote:
    > >HVW does offer a less expensive "OEM" version, but it has no Vdd
    > >capability. Peter Andersen also has a Stamp "clone". The best
    bet
    > >is to buy the Stamp OEM version from Parallax. The main reason is
    > >support, support, support... if you have a problem, Parallax is
    > >the "gold standard" for customer service!
    > >
    > >Steve
    > >
    > >--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Kerry Barlow <admin@m...>
    wrote:
    > >> Hello: I want to buy 2 more stamp II controllers. I have found
    > >> http://www.hvwtech.com
    > >> as having a price of $39.95 but they are located in Canada. I am
    in
    > >the US.
    > >> Does anyone else know of a company selling stamps for a similar
    > >price?
    > >> It seems kind of silly for me to order from a company outside
    the
    > >USA if I
    > >> do not need to. I do not want to get burned by some import duty
    > >tax. There
    > >> are no robotics clubs in my area, so I cannot take advantage of
    > >Parallax's
    > >> discount for robot clubs.
    > >> Thankyou
    > >> Happy Holidays: Visit my Christmas webpage at
    > >> http://mntnweb.com/xmas.htm
    > >> Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
    > >> Kerry
    > >> Admin@M...
    > >> WWW server hosting [url=Http://mntnweb.com]Http://mntnweb.com[/url]
    > >> Kerry Barlow
    > >> p.o. box 21
    > >> kirkwood ny
    > >> 13795
    > >> 607-775-1575
    > >
    > >
    > >To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
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    > >
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    > >
    > >
    > Happy Holidays: Visit my Christmas webpage at
    > http://mntnweb.com/xmas.htm
    > Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
    > Kerry
    > Admin@M...
    > WWW server hosting [url=Http://mntnweb.com]Http://mntnweb.com[/url]
    > Kerry Barlow
    > p.o. box 21
    > kirkwood ny
    > 13795
    > 607-775-1575
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-12-31 16:00
    Steve: I see,yes the stamp stack has no external voltage and a low amperag
    regulator. 350MAH I think I read. I was refering to the 24 pin dip module
    from HVWtech. I dont know how they can offer it at $39 when all other US
    companys want $49? Oh well.
    I will order a pair of them soon.
    -Kerry

    At 03:44 PM 12/31/02 -0000, you wrote:
    >I did look again... I think we are both looking at different
    >products. I was referring to the Stamp Stack II product. This is
    >similar to the Stamp OEM product, but it does not have a voltage
    >regulator that you can access. It is only available for the Stamp
    >Stack II.
    >
    >I have found the Stamp Stack II to be the least costly, but it is
    >much larger than a 24 pin dip.
    >
    >Steve
    >
    >
    >--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Kerry Barlow <admin@m...> wrote:
    >> Look again, according to the spec sheet it is a true OEM stampII on
    >a 24pin dip.
    >> I am guessing they just bought a huge quantity from Parallax and
    >are giving
    >> some of that savings to the customer. I gave up on peter andersons
    >stamp
    >> clone it would not drive servos, and I could never figure out why.
    >> -k
    >>
    >>
    >> At 05:24 PM 12/30/02 -0000, you wrote:
    >> >HVW does offer a less expensive "OEM" version, but it has no Vdd
    >> >capability. Peter Andersen also has a Stamp "clone". The best
    >bet
    >> >is to buy the Stamp OEM version from Parallax. The main reason is
    >> >support, support, support... if you have a problem, Parallax is
    >> >the "gold standard" for customer service!
    >> >
    >> >Steve
    >> >
    >> >--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Kerry Barlow <admin@m...>
    >wrote:
    >> >> Hello: I want to buy 2 more stamp II controllers. I have found
    >> >> http://www.hvwtech.com
    >> >> as having a price of $39.95 but they are located in Canada. I am
    >in
    >> >the US.
    >> >> Does anyone else know of a company selling stamps for a similar
    >> >price?
    >> >> It seems kind of silly for me to order from a company outside
    >the
    >> >USA if I
    >> >> do not need to. I do not want to get burned by some import duty
    >> >tax. There
    >> >> are no robotics clubs in my area, so I cannot take advantage of
    >> >Parallax's
    >> >> discount for robot clubs.
    >> >> Thankyou
    >> >> Happy Holidays: Visit my Christmas webpage at
    >> >> http://mntnweb.com/xmas.htm
    >> >> Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
    >> >> Kerry
    >> >> Admin@M...
    >> >> WWW server hosting [url=Http://mntnweb.com]Http://mntnweb.com[/url]
    >> >> Kerry Barlow
    >> >> p.o. box 21
    >> >> kirkwood ny
    >> >> 13795
    >> >> 607-775-1575
    >> >
    >> >
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    >> >
    >> >
    >> Happy Holidays: Visit my Christmas webpage at
    >> http://mntnweb.com/xmas.htm
    >> Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
    >> Kerry
    >> Admin@M...
    >> WWW server hosting [url=Http://mntnweb.com]Http://mntnweb.com[/url]
    >> Kerry Barlow
    >> p.o. box 21
    >> kirkwood ny
    >> 13795
    >> 607-775-1575
    >
    >
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    Happy Holidays: Visit my Christmas webpage at
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    Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
    Kerry
    Admin@M...
    WWW server hosting [url=Http://mntnweb.com]Http://mntnweb.com[/url]
    Kerry Barlow
    p.o. box 21
    kirkwood ny
    13795
    607-775-1575
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