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a) just finished a batch of '410 kits, so if you have one on backorder, expect to see it shortly.

b) the next kitting project will be 48 MOTM-800s, followed by 39 MOTM-300s. This will take me
until April 1st to finish. After these 2 kits are done, the existing backlog will be nearly wiped
out (leaving the 500/600 stuff). Which is good because I just did my taxes and (again) I owe
Uncle Sam more $$$. Sigh......

c) the assembled backlog is at an all-time high, so I'm pecking away at it little by little. The
week of the 24th is ALL assembled backlog soldering, I plan to ship about 35 modules out (doesn't
sound like much, until you try soldering 35 modules at once). If I wasn't so picky, I could go
alot faster. But those of you that buy assembled know what to expect, quality-wise.

d) I'm ordering this week ALL of the parts for 65 uSeqs. I had to wait until Maxim refunded some
$$$ for me buying the SOIC version of the LED driver than can't take the current listed in the
data sheet (silly me, what WAS I thinking). It "only" cost me $227 for the privilege of returning
them to be resold again :(

BTW: in 2002 my profit ∗before taxes∗ on MOTM was about $41,200. A staggering $34.91 per module.
Which is probably what Doepfer makes :) Now, that IS somewhat skewed, since I bought the Audio
Precision test set, so ∗really∗ if you "ignore" that expense it leaps to a mind-blowing $45.07
BEFORE taxes. So, at the end of the day I'm left with the huge sum of about $30/module profit. No
illusions of me getting rich :) Especially since I just found out my daughter has been letting
her boyfriend 'borrow' her gasoline credit card to fill up his truck. To the tune of $143.

I do appreciate everyone's support and willingness to wait an infinite amount of time.

Paul S.