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I'll sell bare PCBs - they will be directly available from me.
Won't take very long - 2 or 3 months maybe.

JH.

>This looks like something I've been hoping for! When do you think it will
>it
>be available? And through which channels?

On Jan 27, 2008 3:35 PM, JH. <jhaible@...> wrote:

> Time for an update on the Frequency Shifter project.
>
> I finally found the time to draw schematics for the main board of the
> FS-1A
> (second board will follow), and I have also created a second version of
> the
> component overlay, which shows the reference designators instead of the
> component values.
>
> A few people have adressed me about this: That printing component values
> makes soldering the board easier, but debugging more difficult.
> And I learned the hard way that it also makes a description of adjustment
> procedures so much more difficult. (I've started adjustment descriptions
> on
> my FS-1A page, and had to use a lot of screenshots.)
>
> So, my solution for this, and all future projects is this:
>
> (1) Silkscreened on the board will be the component values, just as
> before.
> It makes it so much easier to put the right components on board for
> soldering them. And when the components are soldered in, most of these
> labels will not be visible anymore, anyway, as they are now beneath the
> components.
>
> (2) In addition to this, I'll provide a PDF with the board layout, using
> reference designators. You print this on paper, and have it available when
>
> you're working on your board for adjustments or debugging.
>
> See my updated FS-1A page for details:
> http://www.jhaible.heim.at/fs1a/fs1a.html
>
> JH.
>
> .
>
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