Over at Muff Wigglers it seems that a 5U DIY is heating up in the MU
(dot com) panel format. Krisp (Oakley) modules are now available in
MU. Seems to me that if MU panels were readily available for MOTM 2.0
boards and parts, you would sell more of those. Just my impression. I
don't expect you to make MU panels. Bridechamber?
Richard Brewster
http://pugix.com On 11/1/10 1:07 AM, Paul Schreiber wrote:
> For whatever reason, ∗both∗ MOTM 2.0 orders (pc boards, extra parts, etc)
> and assembled modules have dried up to nearly no activity over the last 4
> months. MOTM 2.0 was going pretty well in the spring and early summer but is
> just a trickle now. If I had zero backlog now, I'd be in big trouble!
>
> There are many options available, I just have to figure out what makes sense
> for me ∗money-wise∗ in terms of pc boards and front panels (after the
> backlog is shipped, I will still have something like 200 front panels left).
> Most of the $$$s in inventory are panels (#1), pots (#2) and pc boards (#3).
> The actual electronic parts are< 15% of the $$$ amount.
>
> It very well may be that after 13 years, I've saturated the market with
> ∗these∗ particular modules (everyone has migrated to JH or CGS or ???). It
> doesn't matter, it is what it is.
>
> I'm still considering moving to 100% SMT, redesigning the MOTM pc boards to
> be SMT, keeping the existing pc boards for DIYers only. Or, do I focus on
> non-DIY, new MOTM modules that are "upgrades" to the Euro line?
>
> I'll just worry about that issue when the time comes. Meanwhile, start
> looking for your happy email starting the 15th.
>
> Paul S.
>