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Re: OLED group buy....

2012-09-30 by Robert

I was just going to try to replace the backlight in my Emax keyboard, I think I would rather do this instead if there any available.
-Robert

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Scott Stanley <scartattack@...> wrote:
>
> I am interested.  Do they work in all Emax 1's and 2's?  Would there be
> anything equivalent for an emulator II screen replacement?  Mine is pretty
> dim.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Scott
> 
> On 2012-09-29, at 11:17 AM, BradM <marshal@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I'm interested in 1 or 2 if they are available. In TX.
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Ted Summers <djtbs1@> wrote:
> >
> > PLEASE NOTE- This part per the mechanical / engineering specification sent
> > by the manufacturer is a DROP IN REPLACEMENT as far as the electrical
> > connection- NO WIRING will be necessary.
> >
> > You do need to remove the inverter like Jammie has stated previously.
> > It doesn't use the High Voltage inverter for the EL backlight.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ted
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Ted Summers <djtbs1@> wrote:
> >
> > > ALL-
> > > As previously detailed, all 20 WHITE OLED are spoken for.
> > > If someone doesn't actually pay, then I can put that display up as
> > > available.
> > >
> > > Since I am providing the items *AT COST* thus far, I will provide a
> > > little more detail:
> > >
> > > The OLED units (raw part) are $13.85 USD.
> > > There is a 3 to 4 week manufacturing lead time from order placement
> date.
> > > I expect them to not have headers, so will have to order those.
> > > I expect the headers to cost about $2 USD each (tin pins are about a $1,
> > > but would rather be sure of the good connection, so I prefer gold).
> > > I will be soldering them on and verifying each display works in my Emax
> > > testbed, so will charge $2 USD for this service.
> > >
> > > So at this point each display is $17.85 USD for the part itself, tested
> in
> > > Emax- without the shipping costs.
> > >
> > > There will be some shipping costs / fees from the OLED manufacturer.
> > > I will be spreading this evenly across the price of all 20 displays.
> > > I will get clarification on the shipping soon, as I will place the order
> > > and be paying with Credit Card, this will be easy to deduce the final
> > > display cost.
> > >
> > > Be aware I can provide full disclosure of the costs associated if that
> > > becomes necessary, so you can see it.
> > > There is no jacking up of prices here (at least by me).
> > > The costs are the costs...
> > > I think most people here know what my reputation is from providing
> service
> > > with the SCSI kits and questions answered, etc.
> > >
> > >
> > > From the point discussed so far, there is shipping to the end person
> (YOU).
> > > This will be $5 USD for USPS priority mail here in the US per shipment
> > > address (not per display).
> > > Overseas, it will be $5 for first class post, unless you want tracking-
> > > that is obviously much more (which is out of my control).
> > > - where that is necessary, it can be discussed.
> > >
> > > Hope that information is helpful.
> > >
> > > If anyone wants to back out let me know before Monday!!!
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Ted
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 1:54 AM, Phil a <nuipb@> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Also interested by a white one...
> > >>
> > >> On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 10:16 AM, krikor kouchian <krikorola@
> > >> >wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > **
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > i'd be interested in a white one
> > >> > but i live in france so does it make any sense that i join the group
> > >> buy on
> > >> > this?
> > >> >
> > >> > Le samedi 29 septembre 2012, Ted Summers <djtbs1@> a écrit :
> > >> > > Assuming the requests are actually paid, we have the full 20 which
> I
> > >> can
> > >> > purchase accounted for.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Unless we get another 10-20 request for the YELLOW OLED.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Regards,
> > >> > > Ted
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > On Sep 28, 2012, at 8:24 PM, Chase Smith wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > I would be interested in one or two.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > ________________________________
> > >> > > From: Ted Summers <djtbs1@>
> > >> > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > >> > > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 5:27 PM
> > >> > > Subject: Re: [emax] Re: OLED group buy....
> > >> > >
> > >> > > It isn't a question of if- I need 4 (3 units + 1 spare), 2 people
> have
> > >> > said
> > >> > > they want up to five.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > With your 1 taken that would make 5 left available.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > 13.85 each, but they will need header pins, so that will add a
> small
> > >> > > amount, and then shipping to the respective locations.
> > >> > > I will test them all in Emax testbed before final shipment out....
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Lead time from the manufacturer is 3-4 weeks from order placement
> > >> date.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > I can also get up to 20 YELLOW OLED for $11.85 each.
> > >> > > So people, let me know here in the next couple days so it can all
> get
> > >> > > worked out.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Regards,
> > >> > > Ted
> > >> > >
> > >> > > On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 12:14 PM, Wolfram Niessen <w.niessen@>
> > >> > wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > >> **
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> Hi,
> > >> > >> I'm interested in a OLED. Hope you manage it ;-)
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Ted Summers <djtbs1@> 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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> > >> > --
> > >> > http://www.krikor.fr
> > >> > +33632199413
> > >> >
> > >> > bookings:
> > >> > France/Suisse/Benelux: fanyktdj@
> > >> > World: laetitia@
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> > >> Regards,
> > >> Philippe
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