STARFIRE Button Pads/Logic PCBs (GB Closed, discussion ongoing)

THIS GROUP BUY IS CLOSED. THERE ARE NO EXTRA BOARD KITS LEFT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ONES THAT I MYSELF HAVE TOLD SOMEONE THEY COULD HAVE.

now, sorry for caps but that seems to get peoples attention.

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Hey Hey everyone, its about that time, i'm looking to put together a GB for both, Starfire Button Pads and Logic PCB's. Please indicate interest in 1 the other or both. now remember, you will need 1:1. So, I shall start by saying that I def. Want 4 of each. so.

I'm going to keep this open for about 3 weeks, this way you can get your christmas shopping done etc. etc. or until i hit as close to 100 as possible, to be honest i'm probably going to throw 100.00 down and see how much that gets me then if there are other people that want to match/contribute I can ship boards to them and we can at least have a running stock + a really great price across the board. If that's confusing, sorry. I'll clarify if nesc. Google Spreadsheet posted in a bit.


Link to the Order Form:
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PLEASE SEE THE PDF ATTACHED TO THIS POST!!!

UPDATE 12/5/2009
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OK so to assemble one of the starfire AIO's and Button Boards you will need:

1 Livid Button Pad
1 Starfire AIO Logic Board
1 Starfire Button Board
1 Kit

Now, the kit is not nescessary but if you purchase it you will receive all the additional components ie, resistors, capacitors, atmega chip, sockets, EVERYTHING you need to assemble one 64 arduinome per kit.

Now I ask the the Livid button pad option really only be used by the non-USA members because it takes a bit of hassle off of me but. It is what it is.

As of right now the charity that we are donating to is www.waterforpeople.org

if you have any other ideas, please don't hesitate.


UPDATE 12/8/2009
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As of this writing, we are 88 Button boards and 86 AIO'd deep.
My goal is to hit the 100 mark before the end of the week, finalize suppliers/pricing, and take a break (MCRP2).

I had planned to publish my BOM but my numbers trial expired, after i finished the spreadsheet, so it's taking me an extra day or two to put the list back together.

Notes on the kit:

YES, this will include EVERYTHING you need in order to put together one complete set of boards (logic board and button board) for 1 Arduinome 64, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF: LED'S, LIVID BUTTON PADS, AND THE ACTUAL BUTTON AND LOGIC BOARDS.

Thank you, as always, questions, comments, concerns, always welcome.


UPDATE 12/19/2009
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CURRENT PRICING:
(126X) COMPONENT PACKS: $25.29USD
(140X) LIVID BUTTON BOARDS: $13.70USD
(143X) AIO LOGIC BOARDS: $4.15USD

THIS REFLECTS CURRENT NUMBERS AND DOESN'T INCLUDE PAYPAL FEES OR SHIPPING RATES, I HAVE UPDATED THOSE ON THE SPREADSHEET AS WELL!

UPDATE 12/29/2009 FINAL PRICE POINT!!!
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OK, THE FINAL PRICING IS AS FOLLOWS!!!

COMPONENT PACKS: 25.20USD
LIVID BUTTON BOARDS: 6.00USD
AIO LOGIC BOARDS: 3.00USD

I was going to do individual Paypal payment requests but find the process a bit tedious. So, with the interest for the interest of speed. Please paypal me the total *grand total* amount in the spreadsheet. (Except nicole because i need to fix hers) to the Email account listed in my profile.

Thank you all!!!!


UPDATE 2/16/2010
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hello hello, sorry about the lack of continuous updates, we are still in the waiting game, as i'm sure Jay for livid can attest to, i have received the PADS now i'm still waiting on PCB's, base don the quoted deliveyr date and the actualy time (as in, they aren't here yet) i''m assuming that the production run got delayed, please rest assured that there is noting to worry about, and as i asaid about two weeks ago, i will update as soon as i know what's what.

:) sorry to all for not frequenting the forums as often as i usually do, as i' m sure anyone with any sort of group buy arangement experience knows, some of the aspects (ie checking in every 15 minutes etc. etc.) become a little tedious so rather then burn out i have been focusing on other things in my life.

If it will make everyone rest easier i will post every day or so (which is something i shoudl be doing anyway) to let everyone know tha ti haven't been kidnapped, i will be leaving the country, for work/pleasure in about a week and a half and i will be making calls early next week if i don't hear anything by then.

I hope this will put everyone's mind at ease, please rest assured that everything, although not on schedule, is going according to plan.



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that's correct :) If you have an aversion to doing smd work, depending on the total cost, i may be able to take on a few boards, as far as construction goes... :)

@GTZ - no worries dude, i know this is gonna be a tough time and i certainly don't want to cut people out of the loop, like i said, I am willing to take on some smd work depending on the totral number ordered. I just want to get an initial head count on how many people are going to want to buy in, i know i have a hankering for a 256 in a real bad way.

right, i was talking about from the "i've got no partz wh4t do i neeeeeeedzzzzzz" as in. If you don't have any components, yet, then to build you will need one of each, or, as you mentioned, a bibo/starfirel or unsped/starfireb works :)

I'm in -
Button Pad: 2
Logic Board: 2

Any ballpark idea of what cost per board will be?

I'm in for 2 logic boards, ta

@talks, @bibo - I'm pretty sure it would all you would need to do is find the same interrupts and not populate the usb/atmega on the second board, you would still need 2 though because of the interfacing.

sign up link is a google spread in the Original post.

Ireland... I have a friend who is coming back for christmas and going back to belfast after the new year so, if that seems a viable option, i could probably convince him to put it in the post for you...

@apefive - you need to go on the spreadsheet, that tally system was before the spreadsheet. its in the original post.

Minor changes are for 128 use?

Logic board: 1
price dependant though ;)

@SHvanBommel - I didn't mean signing up for the order, I meant connecting the four boards to make a 256 out of it.

ok, but bartaug only made a 128. Is it possible to make a 256 using the same method? The beakouts would be used instead of half populated complete logic boards, right?

I understand what you are looking for, but I really don't want to do that to this board. The idea here is to have a simple one board solution to building a 64, since I would say most people just build a 64. There are traces that would need to be cut and reconnected to traces on the other board and I just don't want to complicate things after this layout has be tested and done to this point.

Now on that note I'd be happy to design another board as a single board solution for a 128 using the bartaug method, but I still have to decipher what he's connecting and moving and what not.

This board for the 64 is pretty much at an end point. I just have to flip around a connector and move a couple traces and it's done.

Also give me some time here to take a look at making the 128 board, I've been working on this pretty much every day for a few weeks now so I need a couple days break! LOL!

Well you could use 2 logic boards but I'd rather spend the time to make one board that is just drop in components and solder and it's done. Instead of one half assembled board, with wires running in-between. It's just not reliable like a single PCB.

Agreed. Thank you Starfire. I'm getting 4. I hope this money is going to you.

re: 128, bartaug method, 256, etc...

Each extra controller board comes with that many additional analog pins. If you have no use for those, it makes sense to consolidate. For me, I'd actually rather have multiple controllers. Merging the boards might save money, but it sacrifices a ton of power.

i suppose i should mention this is a world wide order and that so llong as you are willing to pay all shipping fees, i'm willing to ship.

speaking of whic, did you get your invite?