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Re: [emax] OLED group buy....

2012-09-28 by Ted Summers

I can get a "sample" run of 20 units- 13.85 each + shipping.


On Sep 27, 2012, at 10:25 AM, jammie wrote:

thats good to know but rapid online dont sell that version

so i would need to find a new supplier for those
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted Summers" <djtbs1@...>
To: <emax@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: [emax] OLED group buy....

> Raystar Optronics can make them in white, and so can Winstar with the pins
> on the side 2 rows, just like the original...
> Raystar part # for WHITE OLED is:
> REC001602CWPP5N00000
>
> Winstar part # is very similar
>
> WEH001602C-WPP5N00000
>
> Regards,
> Ted
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 10:01 AM, jammie 
> <jammie.emma@...>wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> ted the yellow version is the only drop in replacement
>>
>> the white has its connectors the same as the vfd
>>
>> on the top left inline row 1-14
>>
>> which means you have to hard wire them
>>
>> thats what i have had to do with all the others that have white
>>
>> and when i tried to get them to have yellow they said they wanted blue or
>> white like the vfd
>>
>> the blue is navy on the oled so the white is the one only like the blue
>> neon
>> of the vfd that every one seems to like
>>
>> the oled has less glare than the vfd
>>
>> so unless you use yellow on black all the others require soldering cables
>> point to point
>>
>> dont need to solder pin 3 as there is no angle
>>
>> and on the racks you can remove the invertor board and the angle controll
>> and caps as they are not in use
>>
>> and there is no connection for the led as there aint one
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ted Summers" <djtbs1@...>
>> To: <emax@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 5:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: [emax] OLED group buy....
>>
>> > Other than the $10 USD higher price per unit (crystalfontz has similar
>> for
>> > $16.95- but not the drop in replacement I would like), the shipping and
>> > the
>> > customs tax that may occur on a couple of hundred dollars, as I need at
>> > least 5 units and more likely 10???
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Ted
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 9:03 AM, Nik Kinloch <nikkinloch@...>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> **
>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Hey Ted,
>> >>
>> >> You probably know that these are available in the UK at
>> >>
>> >>
>> http://www.rapidonline.com/Electronic-Components/16x2-OLED-White-Characters-On-Black-Background-80x36x10mm-57-2314
>> >>
>> >> Also seem to have them in yellow, green, red, and blue.
>> >>
>> >> I have yellow and in fact quite like it. It was the only colour
>> >> available at the time.
>> >>
>> >> Is there some restricting preventing you getting them from there?
>> >>
>> >> Cheers,
>> >>
>> >> Nik
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 27/09/2012 16:52, Ted Summers wrote:
>> >> > Hello all-
>> >> >
>> >> > So I am in talks with an OLED manufacturer for a WHITE display.
>> >> > I can't seem to find them here in the US.
>> >> > They only make yellow to buy in single quantity...though white and
>> blue
>> >> are
>> >> > available.
>> >> > I am feeling good about the white, after having seen an example
>> >> > installation Jammie did in UK.
>> >> > http://djtbs1.wordpress.com/2012/09/27/sample-oled-installation/
>> >> >
>> >> > This display has the 2 rows of pins on the end of the PCB and the
>> exact
>> >> > size required so it will just fit in.
>> >> >
>> >> > I am wondering how many people would be interested in this to 
>> >> > replace
>> >> their
>> >> > EL / LCD displays and try and get a price for the item?
>> >> >
>> >> > They don't make single quantity, but I am hoping if I can request a
>> qty
>> >> > that they would make them and get a good price.
>> >> >
>> >> > If this goes through I would be doing the following:
>> >> > prepping the displays for installation into Emax
>> >> > creating a "how to" instruction for installation into emax.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thus anyone who has been waiting as they have concerns about the
>> >> complexity
>> >> > of such a change out, those concerns should be taken care of.
>> >> >
>> >> > Let me know.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Regards,
>> >> > Ted
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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