gm5x5x5 Bulk order #2 - done

[XcavatR]

can i get a pbc?

[nILS]

If you want boards - add yourself to the list in the WIKI. Then wait :)

[XcavatR]

thanks

[Acidtracker]

Thanks!

Today PCB was delivered and looks great!

[nILS]

All orders are shipped.

I'm all out of red PCBs. There's some white ones left. Sign up now for those or preorder for bulk-order #3 :)

[socrates]

I got it today. The red one looks nice!

[taximan]

Hiya Nils,

Board received today,very nicely done..........................jeez that chip footprint looks tiny in real life

Thanks for the bulk order effort.

cheers

Paul

[nILS]

As a small heads-up: The stm32 on the core32 module is solderable by hand without any voodoo. And it's a good bit smaller than the gm5. The gm5 you see in the pic is my "let's see when it'll die"-gm5. It's been soldered and desoldered ~10 times using different techniques. And it's still happily doing its job.

So: no worries, pay attention to what you're doing and you'll be fine! :yes:

[taximan]

Thanks for the encouragement nils,gm5 chip soldered okay but not tested as I need to order a few bits yet.

I actually got fed up with the chip moving everytime I breathed/farted/burped/coughed and ended up placing a pinhead size piece of blutack under it to keep it still......loads of flux from the pen and a clean up after with the braid and it looks pro.......ish.

cheers

Paul

Edited August 9, 2010 by taximan

[reincarnate]

Got my PCBs yesterday - oooh don't they look good!

Thanks nILs

[grizz]

Quick question:

I used frailn's mouser order for gm5x5x5, and I've gotten it almost completely built. Here's my mundane, seemingly obvious inquiry...

On the order there isn't a 1uf capacitor, but there are 7 Polyester 0.10uF Film Capacitors when there should only be 6... I didn't catch the missing 1uf capacitor until now, so is that extra 0.10uf cap gonna be okay in C10, or should I order a 1uf?

Thanks,

grizz

[nILS]

I thought that orderlist was fixed by now... Would you mind fixing it? My interwebz is GPRS at the moment so loading the wiki is a pain.

100n/0.1uF should work - I made the same mistake a while back and the gm5 runs fine. If you happen to have a 1uF cap use it, if you don't, just stick the 100n in there :)

[grizz]

I thought that orderlist was fixed by now... Would you mind fixing it? My interwebz is GPRS at the moment so loading the wiki is a pain.

100n/0.1uF should work - I made the same mistake a while back and the gm5 runs fine. If you happen to have a 1uF cap use it, if you don't, just stick the 100n in there :)

Fixed. Thanks for the help.

Cheers,

Grizz

[Antix]

Hi,

Does anyone experienced HCT14 Instead of HC14 on GM5x5x5?

Saluti

Antix

[skunks]

I'd like to etch GM5x5x5 PCB for myself, but there's no Eagle file available. Please suggest how can I remove unwanted layers from PDF file provided? There is almost impossible in Photoshop (1000+ layers !)

[Breeze]

Is this bulk sale still alive? I've PM'ed nILS to change my order but gotten no answer. Anyone?

[nILS]

It's alive but on hold for this year - been busy busy and am basically out of boards anyways. Keep signing up, I'll have new boards made when there's enough preorders (as usual).

[Breeze]

Good to know you're ok! No news isn't always good news... How many units do you need for ordering?

[nILS]

Anything below 100ish would result in a price bump, which I'd like to avoid, so 100-150.

[Smithy]

So: no worries, pay attention to what you're doing and you'll be fine! :yes:

:sad:

[nILS]

:sad:

:console:

[adwsail]

Any further word on this bulk order? I responded to the email verifying my request for 1 gm5x5x5 board and 1 chip but no word since December.

[nILS]

I am waiting for the last confirmations to come in, and just so my life doesn't get boring, I am in the middle of moving :-)

[adwsail]

Nothing worse than finding a new job or moving, not necessarily in that order. Thanks loads for the update. No rush, I'm setting up a small CNC operation for custom chassis, panels, knobs, etc, so time is at a premium right now.

[KUUK]

hello nils & everyone,

i'm interested in getting 5-10 gm5 "chips" (pre-burned atmel AVR).

PLUS, i would also be interested in (at least) 1 pcb with a proven layout. (i don't really care if it is 5 or just 1 out, 5 in/outs would be very nice and practical though)

but i am new in midibox world and am confused. i understand that i have to join a group-order list in the wiki.

http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/gm5x5x5_pcb_bulk_order

i was just about to drop my name on the gm5x5x5 pcb order list, when it seemed very unclear to me,

a) whether the list is still active (can i jump on now?)

b) if the list is for pcb purchases (it says so at the top) or just for the AVR microcontrollers (gm5) , because it says "chips" above the "who wants some - round 3"-list

c) does a gm5x5x5- PCB (for ~10 euro) include the actual gm5-controller?

d) if it is a list for ordering just the gm5-microcontrollers, what is the price for that?

any help would be appreciated, i really tried my best jumping between the wiki, forum and the usb-midi.com pages. but i just couldn't get it clear enough to put my name there.

as i said in the beginning, i am mostly interested in USB-to midi bridge for my own project, but a proven pcb would probably help a lot.

if it would be easier (faster) for me to just order the bare gm5 microchips, i'd prefer that!

also, i'm a berliner and ready to meet in a u-bahnhof with people that sell this stuff!

kuuk / stephan

Edited March 13, 2011 by KUUK