[vcf-midatlantic] Ordering Snark Barker MCA (Sound Boaster clone) PCBs -- Want One?

[Alexander Jacocks]

All,

The PCBs have arrived, and they look great!

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0rsoSnTtJfv69ixr9g-nNVNTA

Please contact me directly to arrange for payment and shipping or pickup.

- Alex

On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 11:29 AM Alexander Jacocks <jjacocks at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Joe,
>
> I think all 5 are spoken for, but if you can find 4 other folks (or at
> least 3), I’d be happy to make another order.
>
> Anyone else interested?
>
> Thanks!
> - Alex
>
> On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 02:54 Joe Giliberti via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>
>> Is it too late to order one? Combined with the graphics card in my Model
>> 80, it would make a great system
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Joe
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 21, 2020, 9:41 AM Alexander Jacocks via vcf-midatlantic <
>> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>>
>> > OK, so I finally got my order approved at PCBWay. I’ve got quantity 5
>> PCBs
>> > for $152+shipping. So around $30 each.
>> >
>> > Who is in for the final order? If there are more than 4 others, I can
>> > increase quantity.
>> >
>> > - Alex
>> >
>> > On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 19:04 Alexander Pierson <ajpierson1 at yahoo.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > Me?  No, I don't have any MCA PS/2 machines to use an SB-MCA with, or
>> any
>> > > PS/2 machines for that matter.  I was privy to some of Eric's debug
>> > > process, particularly the last bits figuring out a unique DMA
>> condition
>> > > that prevented the release of the design until recently.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > I've built an ISA Snark Barker, that was fun.  For those of you who
>> own
>> > > that one, look closely at the names on the back.
>> > >
>> > > -Alexander 'Z' Pierson
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Monday, November 30, 2020, 06:04:38 PM EST, Alexander Jacocks <
>> > > jjacocks at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Thanks, Z. Did you already build one?
>> > >
>> > > - Alex
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 17:32 Alexander Pierson via vcf-midatlantic <
>> > > vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >  The Snark Barker MCA does have a limited number of surface mount
>> > > components, namely the CPLD, associated voltage regulator, and some
>> > > capacitors. Everything else is thru-hole.
>> > > Meanwhile, the ISA Snark Barker is fully thru-hole.
>> > > -Alexander 'Z' Pierson    On Monday, November 30, 2020, 04:55:15 PM
>> EST,
>> > > Alexander Jacocks via vcf-midatlantic <
>> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > >  Bill,
>> > >
>> > > This is a build-it-yourself project. The Snark Barker is an exact
>> clone,
>> > so
>> > > it's exclusively through hole.
>> > >
>> > > Only the PCB is included. If others wanted, I could source the parts
>> > > necessary, but I'd need at least a few others interested.
>> > >
>> > > - Alex
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 7:38 AM Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <
>> > > vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Would the assembly be surface mounted or original?
>> > > > Bill
>> > > >
>> > > > On Sun, Nov 29, 2020, 8:43 PM Jameel Akari via vcf-midatlantic <
>> > > > vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > $34 I assume is just the board?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > I’ll take a look at the details tomorrow but this might be fun.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > --
>> > > > > Jameel Akari
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > On Nov 29, 2020, at 8:17 PM, Alexander Jacocks via
>> vcf-midatlantic
>> > <
>> > > > > vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > All,
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > I'm in the process of ordering PCBs for the Snark Barker MCA
>> > > > > > (microchannel), which was just announced, here:
>> > > > > > https://twitter.com/TubeTimeUS/status/1333123576346468352
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > The design files and BOM can be found here:
>> > > > > > https://github.com/schlae/snark-barker-mca
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > I'll be ordering from PCBway, who does gold fingers, so that the
>> > > boards
>> > > > > > will be able to be able to be repeatedly inserted, without
>> wearing
>> > > out
>> > > > > the
>> > > > > > contacts.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Is anyone else interested? The cost (at quantity 5) would be
>> about
>> > > > > > $34+shipping, per PCB. The cost should go down with a bigger
>> order,
>> > > > > should
>> > > > > > more than 4 others want boards. I could probably be convinced to
>> > make
>> > > > the
>> > > > > > parts order, as well, if folks want.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Thanks!
>> > > > > > - Alex
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > >
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