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  2. MB-6582 Panels Order

    in Bulk Orders

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    I hear you on all points, the rear panel connections can be listed at the top of the main panel like it is on the x0xbox.  Consumer charged $42 for his overlays but he only got 12 made so I would assume that there should be a considerable chop down in price in the potential qtys we are looking at.  I already talked to Limor/Ladyada and she gave me the place that she got the x0x ones made so once you have the cad files ready, I can send those there for quote also as well as farming them out locally.  I live in Michigan which is a heavily industrialized state so machine shops are quite numerous and with all the plants closing are all hurting for work so it would make sense to have everyone farm out the work and see who can get them done the cheapest.

  3. MB-6582 Panels Order

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    How thick is that overlay? I assume they cut the holes it in too, doing that manually would be  annoying.

    Its about the tickness of a piece of card stock and about as rigid but it is made out of lexan.  Its similar to the label that is used on the evolver but maybe twice as thick.  Very durable stuff and you can get all sorts of neat things , like clear windows, with it.  Everything is cut out for you and it is a highly precise, industrial label.  C0nsumer has the illustrator file on his wiki which may be a good place to start if you want to take a swing at it since it is already laid out for the PT10 case

    Here is a close up of the one on my x0x:

    nuxxlabelclosea.jpg

  4. MB-6582 Panels Order

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    Heh, I was going to recommend that..

    I have that overlay on my x0xb0x and it its wonderful.  Their (meaning Maverick) pricing is also very good at quantity so having FPE doing the machining with no engraving and a label would probably still be less than having FPE doing milling and engraving

  5. MB-6582 Panels Order

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    Anybody else think that's actually not a bad price for a silkscreened panel?? If we can go cheaper, i'm all for it but I could live with that to be honest.

    130$ ? Thats INSANE EXPENSIVE

    A 12"x12" (thats 30.48 cm square) 1mm black anodized aluminum plate is $8.88 in quantities of 1, would take a CNC machine about 5 minutes to cut out all the holes, and a reasonable machine shop would charge no more than $30 to do the work provided they got a suitable CAM file.  A single color silkscreen should be a setup fee and maybe a few dollars a piece. I am positive we can get this done cheap.  Wilba, do you have a CAD file?

  13. 4x20 Lcds for Wilbas Kit : CLOSED

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    Well, the $16 is for a flat rate global priority package and is the expensive option.  I actually just did some more research and it appears that the flat rate envelope is $11.00 not $16 and first class international to France is $7.20, with the Euro being what it is, I dont think it is too bad.

  14. 4x20 Lcds for Wilbas Kit : CLOSED

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    Don't rush just for me! All these displays are identical in size, and if I really needed one for finalizing the panel, I would have bought one on eBay already....  ;D

    No rush really, I know they have at least 30 in stock now so it is usually good to snap those up before they have to have another batch made which can be 4-6 weeks or so.  The FSTN one apparently is pretty popular and I don't want them to sell out.

    Now you make me feel bad that I make all of you pay twice! ;D

    hey, it's less work for me.  The postal service in the US is actually pretty good when it comes to the tools they provide so I can get a good quote, all the customs stuff, labels etc. with a couple of clicks

  16. 4x20 Lcds for Wilbas Kit : CLOSED

    in Bulk Orders

    Posted

    UPDATE: PLEASE READ

    Ok, so I spoke with crystal fonts and they have stock of the FSTN type so it is time to start collecting money.  Discounts are on a per item basis so there will only be ONE type available for the group buy. 

    This will be the CFAH2004A-YTI-JP, 20x4 FSTN Negative, Transmissive, Yellow-Green Array LED Backlight shown here:

    CFAH2004AYTI_430.jpg

    Pricing(assuming that we have over 20 pcs ordered): $21.00 ea.  This covers the shipping to me, my packaging costs, and paypal fees. The base price of the unit $18.73 plus a $.45 per piece handling charge and $8.50 base shipping rate.

    Shipping: in addition to the $21.00 there will be a shipping fee. 

    For the Continental US: USPS Flat Rate Priority ($5.00) or 1st Class Mail (Varies)

    International: USPS International Priority Flat Rate ($11.00) or Airmail (Varies)

    I will do this identically as Wilba did except I will add the shipping to the invoice that I send so you only have to pay once. 

    So send an email to altitude909 at g m a i l dot c o m with your Name, the quantity, your shipping address, how you want it shipped, and your paypal address so that I can send you an invoice.  I would also ask international ppl to include their phone since it will be necessary for customs forms.  People without a paypal account can still pay through paypal with a credit card since I have a business account there.

    Unless we dont get to 20 pcs, I would like to place the order on Friday August 3rd

  17. 4x20 Lcds for Wilbas Kit : CLOSED

    in Bulk Orders

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    hehehe yes...

    Maybe Altitude is quite happy to turn this into a "Bulk order of Crystalfontz LCDs of any size and colour".

    Maybe he is not, and is too polite to remind people this is a bulk order for "4x20 LCDs for Wilba's Kit"  ;)

    Maybe my opinion counts for nothing, but this really ought to be a bulk order for one kind of LCD (say the green-on-black FSTN kind) which might get over 20 orders, and if people want the other kinds, then they miss out on the price break but might get cheaper shipping (I hear Crystalfontz charges stupid rates).

    FYI, the white-on-blue kind are plentiful on eBay, just search for "20x4 LCD", you can't miss them. People wanting those kinds should just buy them now!

    Your right, this is quickly spiraling out of control.  I will give them a call as soon as they open (they are 4 hours apart from me) and see what stock and delivery is on the FSTN ones.  I seriously doubt that they will give any discount to low part count displays and short of the original one that I posted, there is not 10 total of any one of the others ppl have asked about so those would not have any discount anyway.  Like Wilba said, the LED blue ones are dirt cheap on the bay.  The FSTN ones retail for $35 and with a group buy, they would be ~$19

    Once I have the stock and delivery situation figured out , I will try to get this wrapped up quick so I can get Wilba's to him so he can be on the same page as everyone who is on this since I am assuming that he has not finalized the panels yet.

  19. 4x20 Lcds for Wilbas Kit : CLOSED

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    As it stands, there are 22 for the CFAH2004A-YMI-JP and less than 10 for all others.  Ill call crystalfontz tomorrow and find out if they will do total quantity for a discount or quantity per piece (which I figure will probably be the case) but 22 of the CFAH2004A-YMI-JP are $14.65 which is less than half of the single price

  20. 4x20 Lcds for Wilbas Kit : CLOSED

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    Those bright blue LEDs can be made (a bit) diffuse by rubbing them with a high grain sanding paper. Also a 1K resistor in series with the LED helps limitting the current and the brightness. If the LEDs are still too bright increase the resistor even more.

    I used a 10k and they still are too focused and too bright.  As much as I want to use blue, it's just too much and I have no desire to be sanding 99 LEDs

  21. 4x20 Lcds for Wilbas Kit : CLOSED

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    Posted

    Highly unlikely. They were a custom order from an eBay dealer who was selling this kind, but hasn't sold them since. While they look good in photos, they are blue LEDs and I only discovered after construction that you have to reduce brightness to barely visible or go blind.

    My next MB-6582 will not have blue LEDs. Most likely red.

    I got a hundred of these also and they are WAY to bright to use and pull a lot of current.  If they made a diffuse blue I would snap those up in a second but I have found that anything but diffuse has less than good results in just about any color

  23. 4x20 Lcds for Wilbas Kit : CLOSED

    in Bulk Orders

    Posted

    UPDATE: PLEASE READ

    Ok, so I spoke with crystal fonts and they have stock of the FSTN type so it is time to start collecting money.  Discounts are on a per item basis so there will only be ONE type available for the group buy. 

    This will be the CFAH2004A-YTI-JP, 20x4 FSTN Negative, Transmissive, Yellow-Green Array LED Backlight shown here:

    CFAH2004AYTI_430.jpg

    Pricing(assuming that we have over 20 pcs ordered): $21.00 ea.  This covers the shipping to me, my packaging costs, and paypal fees. The base price of the unit $18.73 plus a $.45 per piece handling charge and $8.50 base shipping rate.

    Shipping: in addition to the $21.00 there will be a shipping fee. 

    For the Continental US: USPS Flat Rate Priority ($5.00) or 1st Class Mail (Varies)

    International: USPS International Priority Flat Rate ($11.00) or Airmail (Varies)

    I will do this identically as Wilba did except I will add the shipping to the invoice that I send so you only have to pay once. 

    So send an email to altitude909 at g m a i l dot c o m with your Name, the quantity, your shipping address, how you want it shipped, and your paypal address so that I can send you an invoice.  I would also ask international ppl to include their phone since it will be necessary for customs forms.  People without a paypal account can still pay through paypal with a credit card since I have a business account there.

    I am closing orders tomorrow Aug 2 13:00 GMT and everyone needs to be paid up so I can order in the afternoon

  24. My new favorite word: Lazertran

    in Tips & Tricks

    Posted

    Something else for the 9090ers. how and when did you get the holes into the artwork? with a drill or knife? before or after putting the clearcoat on?

    I drilled first, then painted, then labeled, the clearcoated, an did the cutting of the lasertran holes last with and exacto knife.  With the clear on, it is more rigid and easier to cut. In its raw state it is easy to tear and the edges are not protected from sanding.  Bear in mind that I used the inkjet no heat type though so it may be different for the other stuff.

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