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pbj:
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I’ve ordered 10 of them.

:cheers:

pbj:
So, just because I like ruminating over silly purchases.

10 PCBs were $10 shipped from PCB Way. I've done business with them in the past and it's always been a very smooth process. I'm not entirely sure how they actually make any money off me but hey.

The required components from the PCBs cost about $40 all in shipped from Ali Express. I have a million 0.1uF and 47uF 16V caps laying around from all the SEGA cartridges.

I bought 10 8 pin mini DIN cables from this person, they cut me a good deal (~$33 shipped). The cables are 6 feet and not 10 which is disappointing but they do work perfectly with the PC Engine.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/385106570311

Seller took my best offer and I picked this up for $26 taxed and shipped:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/385364892973

I think it is a rebadged Qanba Drone. I'll make it work.

So... $10 + $40.74 + $33 + $26..... Yeah. $110. To play one game for 15 minutes.

:banghead:

Zebidee:

--- Quote from: pbj on July 14, 2023, 06:21:07 pm ---The required components from the PCBs cost about $40 all in shipped from Ali Express. I have a million 0.1uF and 47uF 16V caps laying around from all the SEGA cartridges.

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Not bad for a small run.

Maybe not millions, but I also seem to have literally thousands of 0.1uF caps, both ceramic disc and monolithic :laugh2:

mourix:
I am liking the enthusiasm but as this is a prototype that may or may not have bugs in the design.. why would you not just order the parts for one or two units?

Zebidee:
With this kind of project, you may as well order parts for 10 or more because:

a) those are the minimum lots they are typically sold in online
b) once you factor in freight, there is almost no difference in total price
c) some parts can be easy to damage when installing - best to have ready replacements available.
d) all of the above applies to getting PCBs printed too: If you are getting one you may as well get 5 or 10
e) while you might want to redesign the PCB later, all the main parts should still be useful.
f) if you have parts for 10, you can make more for yourself or your mates

Another reason is that once you get into this sort of tinkering, having a range of commonly used parts at hand helps you to maintain momentum and complete projects, rather than letting them gather dust and become forgotten while you wait for stuff to arrive.

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