12 Jan
2014
12 Jan
'14
5:48 p.m.
On 12/01/14 16:35, Al Kossow wrote:
The sad thing was he wanted to just buy a Diskferret,
but couldn't. The
good thing
is it is based on a fairly popular FPGA board.
I have a bunch of blank DiscFerret boards on hand, actually -- the
problem is I don't have the parts to assemble them, or the money to do so.
I do have a solder paste template for the board, working pick-and-place
system and convection reflow oven... they were purchased after the last
assembly house tried to screw me over (50% jump in NRE costs between
quoting and placing the order, followed by a demand that I sent an extra
ten spare FPGAs "just in case" which they were unwilling to return if
unneeded).
That and the hate-mail I got from several members of this community
(notably Kryoflux proponents) has left an extremely bitter taste in my
mouth.
--
Phil.
classiccmp at philpem.me.uk
http://www.philpem.me.uk/