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Stamp 2 - Alternate Stamp?

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2004-01-07 04:45 in General Discussion
I have the Stamp 2 book by Tom Petruzzellis. I have sucessfully
rolled my own programming board, similar to Board of Education for my
BS2 IC and Javelin Stamps. I want to roll my own home grown Stamp 2.
The schematic Figure 1-10 on page 12 calls for 4 resistors of unknown
value, C1 of unknown value and a diode. Also the BS2 ic calls for a
ceramic resonator of 20 MHZ. The alternate STAMP 2 does not mention
the resonator. Has anyone had success in building a home grown
solution?

I am waiting for free samples of the pic microcontroller to start
building and post my results.

Comments

  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-05 02:28
    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "davidgarciajr"
    <davidgarciajr@h...> wrote:
    > I have the Stamp 2 book by Tom Petruzzellis. I have sucessfully
    > rolled my own programming board, similar to Board of Education for
    my
    > BS2 IC and Javelin Stamps. I want to roll my own home grown Stamp
    2.
    > The schematic Figure 1-10 on page 12 calls for 4 resistors of
    unknown
    > value, C1 of unknown value and a diode. Also the BS2 ic calls for a
    > ceramic resonator of 20 MHZ. The alternate STAMP 2 does not mention
    > the resonator. Has anyone had success in building a home grown
    > solution?
    >
    > I am waiting for free samples of the pic microcontroller to start
    > building and post my results.


    Personally, I would preferr that if you want to hack or reverse
    engineer someone's products, you don't go publish your works.

    I certainly have no interest in your efforts to create some third
    party stuff that you will not support.

    Consider what your goal is. Parallax created a educational based
    device that teaches thousands of people in the simplicity of
    microcontrollers.

    Parallax generates a profit with which the can afford to have a huge
    website and offer free software.

    Your plan is to circumvent that business model and eliminate their
    profits and close down their free services.

    Instead of trying to undermine the works of others, impress us all
    and go out and develop your own application and offer the entirety
    for free.

    Or go out and create some all-capable machine that will put all those
    nasty businesses out of business, but make sure also figure a way to
    house and feed the millions of people they employ.

    Dave
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-05 02:44
    I'm fuzzy as to what your goal is. Are you hoping to get a cheaper
    Stamp? You can buy raw parts all day long, but you still have to
    purchase the interpreter from us (PBASIC is intellectual property owned
    by Parallax and not licensed to anyone else). Yes, you can use a
    Stamp-like compiler, but NONE of them are 100% compatible -- and you may
    not get the same level of support from the compiler vendor as you will
    get from us.

    If you're wanting to build a Stamp that is 100% compatible with our code
    and projects, we can help. We sell OEM parts and make the schematics
    available on our web site. You can find schematics here:

    <http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/downloads/basicstamps/documentation_
    basic_stamp.asp>

    -- Jon Williams
    -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
    -- Dallas Office


    Original Message
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    Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 6:56 PM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Stamp 2 - Alternate Stamp?


    I have the Stamp 2 book by Tom Petruzzellis. I have sucessfully
    rolled my own programming board, similar to Board of Education for my
    BS2 IC and Javelin Stamps. I want to roll my own home grown Stamp 2.
    The schematic Figure 1-10 on page 12 calls for 4 resistors of unknown
    value, C1 of unknown value and a diode. Also the BS2 ic calls for a
    ceramic resonator of 20 MHZ. The alternate STAMP 2 does not mention
    the resonator. Has anyone had success in building a home grown
    solution?

    I am waiting for free samples of the pic microcontroller to start
    building and post my results.



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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-05 05:56
    First and foremost, don't spam or flame me. If you don't have
    anything nice to say, don't say it all and abstain. Pardon yourself
    while you burst... into flames.

    Just so you know, within the past year I have purchased from Parallax:

    Board of Education
    BS2 ic
    Javelin stamp
    IR buddy
    RF receiver (don't have the keychain transmiter yet)
    How to Build a Combat Robot
    2 servos
    Stamp 2 Communications and Control Projects by Tom Petruzzelis

    Over $300 to feed Parallax and subordinate peons. There is still more
    that I plan on purchasing.

    Now I am having fun with Basic Stamp 2. Excerpt from the
    Communications and Control Projects book I bought from Parallax...

    "Another approach to obtaining the STAMP 2 is to build your own...you
    can save about half the cost...the alternative Stamp 2 perform
    equally well for all of the projects in this book." Figure 1-10 on
    page 12 outlines the alternate Stamp 2 schematic in STAMP 2 - Tom
    Petruzzelis.

    Why would I want to do that? It's a free country.

    I am looking for anyone out there that has rolled or thought of
    rolling their own alternative stamp 2, especially if you use the
    STAMP 2 Communications and Control Projects book.

    I recommend the Stamp 2 - Communications and Control Projects, it is
    a great book. Make sure to buy directly from Parallax. Make sure to
    let them know I referred you and recommended it.

    Pinky and I haven't plans to take over the world with PIC's, not yet
    any ways! ;-)

    -David
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-05 10:26
    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "davidgarciajr"
    <davidgarciajr@h...> wrote:
    > First and foremost, don't spam or flame me. If you don't have
    > anything nice to say, don't say it all and abstain. Pardon yourself
    > while you burst... into flames.
    >
    > Just so you know, within the past year I have purchased from Parallax:
    >
    > Board of Education
    > BS2 ic
    > Javelin stamp
    > IR buddy
    > RF receiver (don't have the keychain transmiter yet)
    > How to Build a Combat Robot
    > 2 servos
    > Stamp 2 Communications and Control Projects by Tom Petruzzelis
    >
    > Over $300 to feed Parallax and subordinate peons. There is still more
    > that I plan on purchasing.
    >
    > Now I am having fun with Basic Stamp 2. Excerpt from the
    > Communications and Control Projects book I bought from Parallax...
    >
    > "Another approach to obtaining the STAMP 2 is to build your own...you
    > can save about half the cost...the alternative Stamp 2 perform
    > equally well for all of the projects in this book." Figure 1-10 on
    > page 12 outlines the alternate Stamp 2 schematic in STAMP 2 - Tom
    > Petruzzelis.
    >
    > Why would I want to do that? It's a free country.
    >
    > I am looking for anyone out there that has rolled or thought of
    > rolling their own alternative stamp 2, especially if you use the
    > STAMP 2 Communications and Control Projects book.
    >
    > I recommend the Stamp 2 - Communications and Control Projects, it is
    > a great book. Make sure to buy directly from Parallax. Make sure to
    > let them know I referred you and recommended it.
    >
    > Pinky and I haven't plans to take over the world with PIC's, not yet
    > any ways! ;-)
    >
    > -David

    I am not familiar with the book you mention. However, I have had a
    Homebrew Basic Stamp 2 for the last five years. It is $21 for the
    first and $19 each thereafter.

    See http://www.phanderson.com/stamp/homebrew.html

    Peter H Anderson, http://www.phanderson.com
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-05 15:39
    Has anyone done a PCB using expresspcb with a BSII or
    BS2P40? We currently use the BSII in a product but want to
    move up to the BS2p40 to add functionality.

    Problem is that for security reasons, I don't want a hacker
    to be able to readily identify the product as being stamp
    based and we're trying to keep production costs to a minimum
    so we can price it within reach of our customers. We already
    use many of the parts used in the BSII and we want to take
    advantage of our inventory and streamline our mfg processes.


    --
    Regards

    Dave Evartt
    American Hovercraft
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-05 15:46
    We put an ink dot on programmed interpreters, but nothing else -- so an
    EOM circuit would look like a standard PIC/SX project. If you used a
    surface-mount EEPROM and covered it with an epoxy blob that would
    prevent a "hacker" from copying your compiled program.

    -- Jon Williams
    -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
    -- Dallas Office


    Original Message
    From: Dave Evartt [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=TmBbS9HqaFqLkVKk7HLHj0ftChK4FaLN19wvad__P-a9G5jF87u9CboWAaTg0a501La23CVjFiii4iL8oUNvjBtMjQ]davee@a...[/url
    Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 9:40 AM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Stamp 2 - Alternate Stamp?


    Has anyone done a PCB using expresspcb with a BSII or
    BS2P40? We currently use the BSII in a product but want to
    move up to the BS2p40 to add functionality.

    Problem is that for security reasons, I don't want a hacker
    to be able to readily identify the product as being stamp
    based and we're trying to keep production costs to a minimum
    so we can price it within reach of our customers. We already
    use many of the parts used in the BSII and we want to take
    advantage of our inventory and streamline our mfg processes.


    --
    Regards

    Dave Evartt
    American Hovercraft

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-05 18:32
    Jon,

    We are going to use the 40P interperter from your company,
    but we want to build the BS into the board. For security, we
    routinly remove part numbers from chips and renumber them to
    add confusion to the hackers. We can build a pcb from the
    scematics but just thought we could get a head start on it
    if someone already had a pcb done for it. It's only a few
    hours work so...

    Need the 40P variety because the embeddedblue module we're
    adding takes a lot of io pins (6) and we are already using
    every io pin on the BSII so we thought we'd try to trim our
    mfg costs and add the bluetooth functionality at the same
    time.

    We are trying to scale up and you guys give a great deal in
    large quntities of the interpeter and most of the other
    parts we already have.

    Just looking for an electronic PCB file for the thing. You
    got one? We use expresspcb for our prototypes and they will
    convert their proprietary files for a modest fee.
    --
    Regards

    Dave Evartt
    American Hovercraft
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-05 19:09
    Somehow my post turned into a cross post from a commercial
    entrepenuer and making hack proof modules. Please start your own post
    and refrain from posting to this one. I'll be happy to look at your
    post and add any pertinent information.

    I am looking for Basic Stampers that are using Basic Stamp 2
    Communications and Control Projects by Tom Petruzzelis and
    referencing the alternate stamp 2 design in the book to share OEM BS2
    ic vs. alternate stamp 2 designs and experiences.

    -David

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Dave Evartt <davee@a...> wrote:
    > Jon,
    >
    > We are going to use the 40P interperter from your company,
    > but we want to build the BS into the board. For security, we
    > routinly remove part numbers from chips and renumber them to
    > add confusion to the hackers. We can build a pcb from the
    > scematics but just thought we could get a head start on it
    > if someone already had a pcb done for it. It's only a few
    > hours work so...
    >
    > Need the 40P variety because the embeddedblue module we're
    > adding takes a lot of io pins (6) and we are already using
    > every io pin on the BSII so we thought we'd try to trim our
    > mfg costs and add the bluetooth functionality at the same
    > time.
    >
    > We are trying to scale up and you guys give a great deal in
    > large quntities of the interpeter and most of the other
    > parts we already have.
    >
    > Just looking for an electronic PCB file for the thing. You
    > got one? We use expresspcb for our prototypes and they will
    > convert their proprietary files for a modest fee.
    > --
    > Regards
    >
    > Dave Evartt
    > American Hovercraft
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-05 20:20
    In a message dated 1/5/2004 7:44:26 AM Pacific Standard Time,
    davee@a... writes:
    Has anyone done a PCB using expresspcb with a BSII or
    BS2P40? We currently use the BSII in a product but want to
    move up to the BS2p40 to add functionality.
    yes,

    very happy with express pcb


    [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-06 02:03
    I bought that book just before Christmas; it's great, isn't it?
    It's got some great projects. I also am curious about the alternate
    method. I'm not opposed to buying the real deal either (I have
    some, and BOEs, and this, and that), but I'd like to try the
    alternate for a dedicated project I have in mind. I am doing
    initial work with a real BSII though, on a breadboard.
    Gerry

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "davidgarciajr"
    <davidgarciajr@y...> wrote:
    > Somehow my post turned into a cross post from a commercial
    > entrepenuer and making hack proof modules. Please start your own
    post
    > and refrain from posting to this one. I'll be happy to look at
    your
    > post and add any pertinent information.
    >
    > I am looking for Basic Stampers that are using Basic Stamp 2
    > Communications and Control Projects by Tom Petruzzelis and
    > referencing the alternate stamp 2 design in the book to share OEM
    BS2
    > ic vs. alternate stamp 2 designs and experiences.
    >
    > -David
    >
    > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Dave Evartt <davee@a...> wrote:
    > > Jon,
    > >
    > > We are going to use the 40P interperter from your company,
    > > but we want to build the BS into the board. For security, we
    > > routinly remove part numbers from chips and renumber them to
    > > add confusion to the hackers. We can build a pcb from the
    > > scematics but just thought we could get a head start on it
    > > if someone already had a pcb done for it. It's only a few
    > > hours work so...
    > >
    > > Need the 40P variety because the embeddedblue module we're
    > > adding takes a lot of io pins (6) and we are already using
    > > every io pin on the BSII so we thought we'd try to trim our
    > > mfg costs and add the bluetooth functionality at the same
    > > time.
    > >
    > > We are trying to scale up and you guys give a great deal in
    > > large quntities of the interpeter and most of the other
    > > parts we already have.
    > >
    > > Just looking for an electronic PCB file for the thing. You
    > > got one? We use expresspcb for our prototypes and they will
    > > convert their proprietary files for a modest fee.
    > > --
    > > Regards
    > >
    > > Dave Evartt
    > > American Hovercraft
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-06 02:19
    funny, i'm trying to do the same thing. The fact that I want
    to do something commercial with it is no excuse for poor
    manners though. nuf said.
    --
    Regards

    Dave Evartt
    American Hovercraft
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-06 03:58
    From: "davidgarciajr" <davidgarciajr@h...>

    > I am looking for anyone out there that has rolled or thought
    > of rolling their own alternative stamp 2, especially if you use
    > the STAMP 2 Communications and Control Projects book.
    >
    Personally, I'm just ignoring you until you answer Jon Williams' question:

    > I'm fuzzy as to what your goal is. Are you hoping to get a cheaper
    > Stamp? You can buy raw parts all day long, but you still have to
    > purchase the interpreter from us (PBASIC is intellectual property
    > owned by Parallax and not licensed to anyone else).
    >
    If you're trying to build a Stamp board from the OEM Stamps that Parallax
    sells, that's one topic and worth my attention. If you're trying to build a
    PIC-based microprocessor system that will run your own version of a Basic
    interpreter, that's another topic. A legitimate one, but it belongs on a
    different list. If you're trying to steal the Parallax PBasic interpreter
    and build your own board around it, then that's yet another topic -- and an
    offensive one.

    Did I miss your answer to Jon?

    Not being nasty, just asking.

    Gary
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-06 07:43
    >I recommend the Stamp 2 - Communications and Control Projects, it is
    >a great book.

    Hi David,

    I hadn't seen the book until you mentioned it, and I found it at my
    local bookstore. Yes a lot of nice projects!

    In fact the one for chapter 5 "IrDA communicator" is practically
    verbatim off of my web page at
    <http://www.emesystems.com/BS2IrDA.htm>. I do recall giving
    qualified permission to the author, for him borrow from that
    material, but I was quite surprised to find it there whole cloth
    without the least bit of attribution or acknowledgement. (hmmmm)

    >The schematic Figure 1-10 on page 12 calls for 4 resistors of unknown
    >value, C1 of unknown value and a diode. Also the BS2 ic calls for a
    >ceramic resonator of 20 MHZ. The alternate STAMP 2 does not mention
    >the resonator.

    Some of the parts values are given in the text. In particular, that
    the PIC has to be a genuine PBASIC interpreter chip from Parallax.
    Some of the other parts are not covered, as you noticed.
    R1: ~4.7 kohm, pullup for eeprom serial data line
    R2: this resistor (pullup on sck) is not necessary.
    R3: ~1kohm, isolate the MAX232 from the pushbutton.
    the MAX232 provides an internal 5kohm pulldown on the DTR input
    but you may want to add a capacitor between the input and DTR.
    R4: ~4.7 kohm, serial port crossover
    D1: 1N4148 or just about any diode.
    C1: 4.7 uF, power supply filter
    C2-C5: 1uF, MAX232 charge pump
    resonator: 20mhz ceramic. The schematic does not show it, but needs it!
    resistor: 100 kohm feedback for resonator, also needed.

    You really can get a good deal on the DIY BASIC Stamp kit from Prof.
    Peter Anderson, along with good tutorials:
    http://www.phanderson.com/stamp/homebrew.html

    -- regards
    Tracy Allen
    http://www.emesystems.com
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-06 07:59
    Answer? What? This is a free country. I'll do as I please.

    Buy the book or read the posts and that may help understand. Creating
    the ALT BS2 was a project listed in the book.

    I don't appreciate being attacked for my interest in pursuing this
    hobby and trying the experiment to make an ALT BS2 from the book,
    STAMP 2 - Communications and Control Projects by Tom Petruzzellis
    purchased from Parallax.

    For those that have the book and posted, thanks for your posts. It
    really is a great book and I am looking forward to collaberating with
    all regardless of OEM BS2 or ALT BS2.

    Flamers, cross posters, and self righteous intellectual property
    flamers refrain from this post.

    The rude cross postings, flames and personal attacks are not quite
    what I expected and not a very pleasant experience to a newbie.

    I am still waiting on parts to roll the ALT BS2. Anyone had any luck
    with it yet?

    -David

    'No wonder it took so long to get out of the stone age! Knowledge is
    power - Share the knowledge.'

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Gary W. Sims" <simsgw@c...>
    wrote:
    > From: "davidgarciajr" <davidgarciajr@h...>
    >
    > > I am looking for anyone out there that has rolled or thought
    > > of rolling their own alternative stamp 2, especially if you use
    > > the STAMP 2 Communications and Control Projects book.
    > >
    > Personally, I'm just ignoring you until you answer Jon Williams'
    question:
    >
    > > I'm fuzzy as to what your goal is. Are you hoping to get a
    cheaper
    > > Stamp? You can buy raw parts all day long, but you still have to
    > > purchase the interpreter from us (PBASIC is intellectual property
    > > owned by Parallax and not licensed to anyone else).
    > >
    > If you're trying to build a Stamp board from the OEM Stamps that
    Parallax
    > sells, that's one topic and worth my attention. If you're trying to
    build a
    > PIC-based microprocessor system that will run your own version of a
    Basic
    > interpreter, that's another topic. A legitimate one, but it belongs
    on a
    > different list. If you're trying to steal the Parallax PBasic
    interpreter
    > and build your own board around it, then that's yet another topic --
    and an
    > offensive one.
    >
    > Did I miss your answer to Jon?
    >
    > Not being nasty, just asking.
    >
    > Gary
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-06 15:39
    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "davidgarciajr"
    <davidgarciajr@h...> wrote:
    > First and foremost, don't spam or flame me. If you don't have
    > anything nice to say, don't say it all and abstain. Pardon yourself
    > while you burst... into flames.

    >
    > Over $300 to feed Parallax and subordinate peons.
    <snip>
    > Why would I want to do that? It's a free country.
    >
    <snip>
    >
    > Pinky and I haven't plans to take over the world with PIC's, not
    yet
    > any ways! ;-)
    >
    > -David


    Hi David,

    No flames, but once in awhile some 'genius' realizes that it is
    possible to use other microcontrolers so as to do the same thing as a
    Stamp.

    I'm on a few other lists and will recommend to beginners to spend the
    hundred bux to buy the Stamp. It is an investment in yourself and
    your education. Any idea how much a course in a community collage
    costs these days ?

    The 'problem' with the suggestion of going the back-door route is
    that the grasshopper then asks for support from all quarters,
    typically here, but has not helped to keep this list and the people
    here employed with a few pittance.

    Dave
    who has no connection to Parallax and gets no financial benefit from
    them.
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-06 16:06
    I've discovered the problem. There are several Daves' on
    here and we're getting mixed up.
    --
    Regards

    Dave Evartt
    American Hovercraft
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-06 20:12
    Hi.

    What is exactly ALT BS2 ?

    I don't have that book.

    Regards.


    Mensaje citado por davidgarciajr <davidgarciajr@y...>:

    > Answer? What? This is a free country. I'll do as I please.
    >
    > Buy the book or read the posts and that may help understand. Creating
    > the ALT BS2 was a project listed in the book.
    >
    > I don't appreciate being attacked for my interest in pursuing this
    > hobby and trying the experiment to make an ALT BS2 from the book,
    > STAMP 2 - Communications and Control Projects by Tom Petruzzellis
    > purchased from Parallax.
    >
    > For those that have the book and posted, thanks for your posts. It
    > really is a great book and I am looking forward to collaberating with
    > all regardless of OEM BS2 or ALT BS2.
    >
    > Flamers, cross posters, and self righteous intellectual property
    > flamers refrain from this post.
    >
    > The rude cross postings, flames and personal attacks are not quite
    > what I expected and not a very pleasant experience to a newbie.
    >
    > I am still waiting on parts to roll the ALT BS2. Anyone had any luck
    > with it yet?
    >
    > -David
    >
    > 'No wonder it took so long to get out of the stone age! Knowledge is
    > power - Share the knowledge.'
    >
    > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Gary W. Sims" <simsgw@c...>
    > wrote:
    > > From: "davidgarciajr" <davidgarciajr@h...>
    > >
    > > > I am looking for anyone out there that has rolled or thought
    > > > of rolling their own alternative stamp 2, especially if you use
    > > > the STAMP 2 Communications and Control Projects book.
    > > >
    > > Personally, I'm just ignoring you until you answer Jon Williams'
    > question:
    > >
    > > > I'm fuzzy as to what your goal is. Are you hoping to get a
    > cheaper
    > > > Stamp? You can buy raw parts all day long, but you still have to
    > > > purchase the interpreter from us (PBASIC is intellectual property
    > > > owned by Parallax and not licensed to anyone else).
    > > >
    > > If you're trying to build a Stamp board from the OEM Stamps that
    > Parallax
    > > sells, that's one topic and worth my attention. If you're trying to
    > build a
    > > PIC-based microprocessor system that will run your own version of a
    > Basic
    > > interpreter, that's another topic. A legitimate one, but it belongs
    > on a
    > > different list. If you're trying to steal the Parallax PBasic
    > interpreter
    > > and build your own board around it, then that's yet another topic --
    > and an
    > > offensive one.
    > >
    > > Did I miss your answer to Jon?
    > >
    > > Not being nasty, just asking.
    > >
    > > Gary
    >
    >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-06 22:51
    > From: "Gary W. Sims" simsgw@c...
    >>
    >> [noparse][[/noparse]...]
    >> Did I miss your answer to Jon?
    >>
    >> Not being nasty, just asking.
    >>

    From: "davidgarciajr" <davidgarciajr@y...>

    > Answer? What? This is a free country. I'll do as I please.
    > [noparse][[/noparse]...]

    I'm sure you will. But you asked for help doing it which involves the rest
    of us. Since you decline to answer a civil question about your project goal,
    I'll do as I please and continue to ignore you.

    > I don't appreciate being attacked for my interest in pursuing
    > this hobby and trying the experiment to make an ALT BS2 [noparse][[/noparse]...]

    And if you consider that decision an attack, that also is your choice.

    Gary
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-06 23:29
    I might mis the point in this discussion but to my opinion if one has
    the level of experience and the knowledge to "clone" a Stamp it
    should be very very easy to buy en program a PIC or some similar chip.

    I just don't understand the fuzz about this topic. Or is the problem
    here the lack of experience, knowledge, vision or just money??

    Hmmmmmm!!

    Regards,

    Klaus


    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Gary W. Sims" <simsgw@c...>
    wrote:
    > > From: "Gary W. Sims" simsgw@c...
    > >>
    > >> [noparse][[/noparse]...]
    > >> Did I miss your answer to Jon?
    > >>
    > >> Not being nasty, just asking.
    > >>
    >
    > From: "davidgarciajr" <davidgarciajr@y...>
    >
    > > Answer? What? This is a free country. I'll do as I please.
    > > [noparse][[/noparse]...]
    >
    > I'm sure you will. But you asked for help doing it which involves
    the rest
    > of us. Since you decline to answer a civil question about your
    project goal,
    > I'll do as I please and continue to ignore you.
    >
    > > I don't appreciate being attacked for my interest in pursuing
    > > this hobby and trying the experiment to make an ALT BS2 [noparse][[/noparse]...]
    >
    > And if you consider that decision an attack, that also is your
    choice.
    >
    > Gary
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-07 00:19
    In a message dated 1/6/2004 7:08:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,
    klausdejong@x... writes:


    > I just don't understand the fuzz about this topic. Or is the problem
    > here the lack of experience, knowledge, vision or just money??
    >

    I don't understand it either. Can we just put this topic behind us?

    Sid


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-07 04:45
    You guys need to get a room, or take it outside. I think the rest of us do not
    want to read your emails that have been filling my mail box.

    Geoffrey
    Original Message
    From: klausdejong
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 6:29 PM
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Stamp 2 - Alternate Stamp?


    I might mis the point in this discussion but to my opinion if one has
    the level of experience and the knowledge to "clone" a Stamp it
    should be very very easy to buy en program a PIC or some similar chip.

    I just don't understand the fuzz about this topic. Or is the problem
    here the lack of experience, knowledge, vision or just money??

    Hmmmmmm!!

    Regards,

    Klaus


    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Gary W. Sims" <simsgw@c...>
    wrote:
    > > From: "Gary W. Sims" simsgw@c...
    > >>
    > >> [noparse][[/noparse]...]
    > >> Did I miss your answer to Jon?
    > >>
    > >> Not being nasty, just asking.
    > >>
    >
    > From: "davidgarciajr" <davidgarciajr@y...>
    >
    > > Answer? What? This is a free country. I'll do as I please.
    > > [noparse][[/noparse]...]
    >
    > I'm sure you will. But you asked for help doing it which involves
    the rest
    > of us. Since you decline to answer a civil question about your
    project goal,
    > I'll do as I please and continue to ignore you.
    >
    > > I don't appreciate being attacked for my interest in pursuing
    > > this hobby and trying the experiment to make an ALT BS2 [noparse][[/noparse]...]
    >
    > And if you consider that decision an attack, that also is your
    choice.
    >
    > Gary


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