tom97c4s

Can my order br changed to 2 units with enclosures instead of 1?

Thanks

Ash

List has been updated in Post #256

ltc

The first batch is finally complete.

Just completed electrically testing each unit, 100% of them passed, no defects or defective components found.
Then each one was washed in flux remover (my hands will be white for a few days...) and dried.

My bride went by the post office. The most economical way to ship these out is first class mail, in a 6x9" manilla clasp envelope. The post office weighed a sample and said $1.75. This is much better than $5.20 for Priority Mail IMHO.

She went by Staples and picked up a box of 100 manilla 6x9 envelopes.
I have printed out 100 copies of the schematic and half of the 100 copies of the PCB artwork (uses a lot of ink!), I hope to finish the rest tomorrow.

I've lost track of time with these things. Even something as simple as electrically testing each one, if it takes 1-2 minutes .... times 100 units .... I apologize for it taking this long, but it has been a lot of hours behind the scenes.

ltc

Hi,
Now that they are ready to find new homes, I would appreciate it if everyone on the master list kept by Ash (thank you again) would send me a PM with the following information:

Rennlist user ID
Name
Street Address
City, State, Zipcode

My bride will sort thru all the PM's, print out mailing labels on the Dymo LabelWriter, and then pack each 6x9 envelope with the requested items, schematic and PCB hardcopy. She will also include a self addressed return envelope for mailing payment (check, money order, cash, Dunkin Donuts gift card, S&H green stamps) once you have received the units. For those who requested enclosures, I will try and include an extra screw or two...they're small and I am sure one will be dropped or lost by someone along the way! I think I bought enough to allow for this.

As to the final cost, now that we have shipping info and materials purchased, she will add up all of the costs to date (parts, PCB, shipping, misc materials (envelopes, labels, etc) and then divide by 100. That will be the actual cost per unit.
We should have that done in the next few nights.

ltc

For those of you who ordered the DIY "Heathkit" version, I need to type up a quick little document to aid in the assembly. This will be included in the 6x9 envelope along with the schematic and PCB artwork hardcopies.

Due to the nature of polarity sensitive components (the bussed resistor array, diodes, electrolytic cap, etc), I just want to include a little note to eliminate assembly errors.

Each kit includes a small roll of solder, sufficient to build a unit with solder to spare.
I will also try and include a small piece of Soder Wick (desoldering braid) in case of an error during assembly. I should have some down in my workshop, I just have to dig thru some drawers.

GD993C4

Lewis,
I just added my name.
Thank you again for your work and support of 993 owners.

Gary

C4SJOHN

Lewis, you have a PM with shipping information you requested. Thanks

Howdy993

Hello Lewis -

Please sign me up - round 2 - for the "whole enchilada" (assembled / enclosure etc).
I'm in no hurry, and as so many others have already stated - Many thanks for your efforts!

Mike J

If you can add me to the second round as well, that would be great. Entire kid with enclosure if possible.

Cheers,

Mike

Ash

Moving this list to a new page to track easier

Added: updated GD993C4

This list for the first round of boards is now closed. I've started a Waiting/Back-up list below for those that missed this first run.

Quick reminders:
1) unless otherwise noted, it's assumed you are asking for an assembled unit.
2) enclosures are optional - feel free to update/ Post a reply/ PM and I'll update the list if you are looking for an enclosure.

Payment Info posted by Lewis (from post #147):
Once assembled, I will start sending PM's so folks can provide me their shipping addresses. Inside the package will be the unit, a hardcopy of the schematic, a hardcopy of the PCB layout and a return address envelope. When you get the unit and everything is OK, just use the envelope to send payment. I am a trusting person when it comes to RL members, so I have no problem sending out the units prior to receiving payment.

1. vincer77 - 1
2. Rick Lee - 1
3. Aircooled Dave - 1
4. michaelh993 - 2
5. tonypai - 1 + enclosure
6. fullbooker - 1 + enclosure
7. NP993 - 1 + enclosure
8. flying low - 4
9. ilko - 1 + enclosure
10. 600RR - 2 + 1 enclosure only
11. Shahrams - 2 + enclosures
12. bw993 - 1
13. tbil - 1 + enclosure
14. Teddy2 - 1 + enclosure
15. Ash - 1 + enclosure
16. 993BillW - 1 + enclosure
17. Dan V - 1 kit
18. efong - 1 + enclosure
19. AW21 - 2 + enclosures
20. NC TRACKRAT - 1 assembled + 1 kit + 2 enclosures
21. cabrio993 - 1
22. Paul M - 1 + enclosure
23. tropheus - 2 + enclosures
24. C4SJOHN - 2 + enclosures
25. MDamen - 1
26. TheBen - 1
27. JPS - 1
28. air993 - 1 + enclosure
29. alpinadvl - 1 + enclosure
30. rsa964 - 1
31. cdmdriver - 1
32. Jeff96-993 - 1 + enclosure
33. Kaefer - 2 + enclosures
34. SimonM_98 - 1
35. CarreraX - 2 + enclosures
36. skypig - 1 + enclosure
37. Don't lift - 1 + enclosure
38. 2ndof2 - 1
39. Richard W - 1 assembled + 1 kit + 1 enclosure
40. Amfab - 1 + enclosure
41. M Fig - 2
42. e3photo - 1
43. 911Dave - 1
44. kraftsman - 1 + enclosure
45. PNogC2S - 1
46. CAHRERA - 1
47. slapshot - 1 + enclosure
48. bpras@msn.com - 2
49. Blue TTop - 2 + enclosures
50. rdevany - 1 kit + 1 enclosure
51. earossi - 1 + enclosure
52. sdrake - 1
53. cmat - 1 kit + enclosure
54. Teddy2 - 1 + enclosure
55. jaguarandi - 1 + enclosure
56. Biggdawg - 2 + enclosures
57. mike cap - 1 + enclosure
58. deekay911 - 1 + enclosure
59. helmet993 - 1 + enclosure
60. ppressle - 1 kit
61. southsong - 1 + enclosure
62. V33 - 2 + enclosures
63. nels415 - 1 + enclosure
64. vr416v - 1 + enclosure
65. Don Plumley - 1
66. Matt Lane -1 + enclosure
67. Jim W - 1 + enclosure
68. TxnBluDvl - 2 + enclosures
69. mpgandco - 2 + enclosures
70. GRINBOB - 1 kit + 1 enclosure
71. beagling - 1 + enclosure
72. Jscanavan - 2 kits + 2 enclosures
73. Richard Lee - 1 + enclosure
74. dbog - 1 + enclosure
75. bootman30 - 1
76. 77'3.6vram - 3 + enclosures

Backup/Waiting/2nd Round List

1. DryFly - 1 + enclosure
2. ESL - 1 + enclosure
3. timothymoffat - 2 + enclosures
4. suffi - 1 kit
5. tom97c4s - 2 + enclosures
6. lizSter - 1 + enclosure
7. SCMomentum - 2 + enclosures
8. elfefan - 1 + enclosure
9. deadeye - 2 + enclosures
10. FisterD - 4 + enclosures
11. rc16 - 2 + enclosures
12. tbrom - 1 + enclosure - Please Confirm
13. jimbo3 - 2 + enclosures
14. skl2 - 2 + enclosures
15. mikej - 2 + enclosures
16. GC96 - 1 + enclosure
17. Cincy_Ron - 1 kit + enclosure
18. coreseller - 1 + enclosure
19. boostid - 1 + enclosure
20. GD993C4 - 1 + enclosure
21. Howdy993 - 1 + enclosure
22. Mike J - 1 + enclosure
23. 996Carrera - 1 + enclosure
24. markc123 - 2 + enclosures

Kaefer

Lewis - As requested I just sent you a PM with my shipping info. Thanks again for doing this!

earossi

Lewis,

You should now have my address information.

Thanks.

Ernie

Shahrams

Lewis, just sent you a PM with shipping information you requested.
Many Thanks

ltc

Hi everyone,
Here is the final financial accounting for the first 100 units.

The breakdown for 100 units is as follows:
6x9 shipping envelopes $12.00 (Staples)
6 3/4 return envelopes $7.50 (Staples)
DymoLabelwriter labels $26.00 (Staples)
Paper/Ink $25.00 (Staples)
Postage $175.00 (USPS First Class 6x9 small parcel)
PCB's $397.00 (Advanced Circuits)
Electronics $291.50 (DigiKey)
Enclosures/Screws $140.00 (Mouser)

Total: $1074
If anyone is interested, I can find a scanner and post invoices and receipts.

It was right around this time when my bride looked at me and asked how much I am adding for my design and fabrication time. I kept my head down and pretended to cough.

She then asked that people are going to send money before you send the units out, right? I kept my head down and muttered No, they're RL members, I trust them.

She then laughed and asked "tell me again why I married you and why I've stayed with you for 30 years?" Yup, head down. I know why I asked her to marry me, but I'll be damned if I can answer her on this one...

In summary, each unit cost $10.74 to fabricate and ship. I have tried to keep the unit cost as low as possible.

ltc

Hi,
The following RL members' orders have been packaged and are going to the post office tomorrow morning:

Aircooled Dave
tonypai
fullbooker
Shahrams
tbil
Ash
C4SJOHN
Jeff96-993
Kaefer
Don't Lift
M Fig
Blue TTop
earossi
Teddy2
TxnBluDvl
mpgandco
Jscanavan
77'3.6vram
GRINBOB


These have been shipped based on first come/first served receipt of PM's with shipping info for those who are on the first list.
Please watch your mailbox for a 6x9 manila envelope from Massachusetts.

20 per night is about the limit that I think my wife and I can do. Please try and be patient as we work thru the list.

It took us about 2.5 hours to get these ready. It sounds like a long time, but 2.5 hours is 150 minutes, divided by 20 orders = 7.5 minutes per order.
Each order needs an address label printed, return address envelope printed and inserted, schematic and PCB layout inserted, enclosure + screws prepared (I have put the PCB inside the enclosure along with hardware to help protect it during shipping)....so 7.5 minutes is what it takes once we get rolling.

Again, inside each 6x9 envelope is your order, a schematic, PCB layout and a return address envelope. If you ordered an enclosure, the screws are inside the enclosure. If you ordered a "Heathkit", all the components are inside a Ziploc snack bag. Please check to make sure you get everything out of the envelope.
All units have been 100% electrically tested, so hopefully there are no issues when they arrive to you.