Analogue-sequencer

> I'm sat here with soldering iron between my teeth,
> cheque book in one hand and typing a desparate,
> pleading e-mail with the other..!!!
> Are there any pcb/psu kits left? If not, can I pay up
> front for one of the next batch?

Hi Phil / All,

So far I have about half a dozen people who've said they would like
boards in the second run, so it's not yet certain that there will be one
unless everyone is happy to pay the higher price on a smaller run. There
were 25 sets of boards in the first run - around 20 orders will be
needed to trigger another.
I was thinking that people who didn't want to buy a set in the first run
were maybe waiting to see how the builders of the first run got on
building and using them, and then would decide whether to get a set in
round 2, so I wasn't really expecting round 2 to happen too quickly.
When a few more people have working units, and share their experience of
them, maybe the orders will pick up. So far we only really have my word,
and Mr Nagle's, that the P3 is any good...
I can also see that some cautious souls might have been waiting to see
the whole thing wasn't an elaborate scam - you know what the 'Net can be
like.
Plus I also want to get some quotes from other PCB suppliers, as the
very good price I got from Olimex was somewhat offset by the long lead
times, and screw-up over missing boards.

What I'll do is start taking a deposit of 20ukp to guarantee a place in
a second run if/when it happens.
I'll refund the deposit if I don't ever get enough orders, although I'm
reasonably confident that won't be the case.
This will make the process slightly more definite that me just keeping a
folder in Outlook with messages from people who might buy a set, and
then having to chase everyone for confirmation when I think I have
enough orders.
The final price for second run orders will be slightly higher than the
first - probably around 85ukp.
So, if you want to get in line for round 2, you can PayPal 20ukp to me
at colin@colinfraser.com , or email for alternative payment
instructions.
Once all of the first run have been received, there may even be a spare
set or two floating about that I had in case of emergencies, so the
first in line for round 2 may get a set sooner than they think - no
promises though !
Also, if anyone is *really* desperate to get a set, I can always supply
the pre-programmed CPU by itself, and let you order a one-off set of
boards direct from Olimex. One-offs are US$104 plus shipping for the
boards. A pre-programmed CPU by itself will be 40ukp - obviously not as
good value as being part of a bulk order.

Cheers,
Colin f