MOTM

What just happened?? ;)

Anyway, I fully understand the business issues. I am fine with whatever mechanism will get me these modules in 5U, provided the price is not too crazy.

Assuming sunny days - the kickstarter path is successful - does that open the door for other 5U modules and conversions?

George

Why not let Scott make the decision?

We have had several discussions about this already. He’s my panel vendor now, so the has ‘skin in the game’.

The way I would do it is:

a) ;Make the prototype pc boards on my dime

b) Make sure they work OK, the software may not be 100% but enough to test (like can read CVs from the A/D, etc)

c) Post to Kickstarter

d) See what happens

My SMT assembler is averaging 3 weeks to turn boards. That’s also about the time to run panels. So call it 4 weeks for all the parts to arrive (the 3rd item is the ribbon cable between the pot board and main board, my supplier is also 2-3 weeks there). The assembler has to wait for the pc boards to arrive, they average 18 days. So it would be ~ 8 weeks from end of funding goal (the goals run 30 days).

I can’t think of a better way for everyone to show support. If the new 5U modules are a “hit” then that is evidence to Scott the risk is minimal. If I put the projects up there and sell 14 modules then that’s probably the end of the line from me. Scott has 100% rights to so anything he wants to on his own. He has rights to the MOTM name and all the older modules. I am not preventing him from making 10 new designs, to hire other designers, etc.

I am just speaking for my involvement.

BTW: If you think the CG and the MT are not good candidates for this and other modules are more desired and you think they would have a better “success rate”, now is the time to say so.

Paul S.