Homebrew PCBs

Hello,

I'd like to get the machine(s) I've been talking about into 
production, for delivery in May.
(If you search the group archive on "500 buck pcb drill", the posted 
details will be found)

So if anyone is TRULY interested in the machinie I've desribed...
(which means that you'd be "willing" to part with 495 bucks in May) 

PLEASE send me an offlist email saying as much. I'm not needing you 
to fully decide--or commit-- as I haven't given all the details yet. 
BUT, using the details which HAVE been provided...

WHO is willing to send a letter of "intent"... (No legal meaning 
implied or desired)

I just want an idea how many of these things I should make in the 
first batch! (For delivery in May)

THANK YOU,

Ballendo

P.S. Shipping charges will be additional, but will likely be under 50 
bucks for any USA address.

Did you talk about that machine on this group? Maybe you could repeat 
the specs?

Mike


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "ballendo" <ballendo@y...> 
wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'd like to get the machine(s) I've been talking about into 
> production, for delivery in May.
> (If you search the group archive on "500 buck pcb drill", the 
posted 
> details will be found)
> 
> So if anyone is TRULY interested in the machinie I've desribed...
> (which means that you'd be "willing" to part with 495 bucks in May) 
> 
> PLEASE send me an offlist email saying as much. I'm not needing you 
> to fully decide--or commit-- as I haven't given all the details 
yet. 
> BUT, using the details which HAVE been provided...
> 
> WHO is willing to send a letter of "intent"... (No legal meaning 
> implied or desired)
> 
> I just want an idea how many of these things I should make in the 
> first batch! (For delivery in May)
> 
> THANK YOU,
> 
> Ballendo
> 
> P.S. Shipping charges will be additional, but will likely be under 
50 
> bucks for any USA address.

If you do as he suggested and search the group archives, you find two
primary posts within 3 clicks:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/message/4877

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/message/4643

Steve

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mikezcnc" <eemikez@c...> wrote:

> Did you talk about that machine on this group? Maybe you could repeat 
> the specs?
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "ballendo" <ballendo@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I'd like to get the machine(s) I've been talking about into 
> > production, for delivery in May.
> > (If you search the group archive on "500 buck pcb drill", the 
> posted 
> > details will be found)
> > 
> > So if anyone is TRULY interested in the machinie I've desribed...
> > (which means that you'd be "willing" to part with 495 bucks in May) 
> > 
> > PLEASE send me an offlist email saying as much. I'm not needing you 
> > to fully decide--or commit-- as I haven't given all the details 
> yet. 
> > BUT, using the details which HAVE been provided...
> > 
> > WHO is willing to send a letter of "intent"... (No legal meaning 
> > implied or desired)
> > 
> > I just want an idea how many of these things I should make in the 
> > first batch! (For delivery in May)
> > 
> > THANK YOU,
> > 
> > Ballendo
> > 
> > P.S. Shipping charges will be additional, but will likely be under 
> 50 
> > bucks for any USA address.

Now I need a clarification:

So this is drill only? You talked about an 800 dollar mill/drill full
3D milling machine, and said that you might sell the first batch at
500 dollars. Is this the mill/drill machine, or the 500 drill only
machine?

Steve

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "ballendo" <ballendo@y...> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I'd like to get the machine(s) I've been talking about into 
> production, for delivery in May.
> (If you search the group archive on "500 buck pcb drill", the posted 
> details will be found)
> 
> So if anyone is TRULY interested in the machinie I've desribed...
> (which means that you'd be "willing" to part with 495 bucks in May) 
> 
> PLEASE send me an offlist email saying as much. I'm not needing you 
> to fully decide--or commit-- as I haven't given all the details yet. 
> BUT, using the details which HAVE been provided...
> 
> WHO is willing to send a letter of "intent"... (No legal meaning 
> implied or desired)
> 
> I just want an idea how many of these things I should make in the 
> first batch! (For delivery in May)
> 
> THANK YOU,
> 
> Ballendo
> 
> P.S. Shipping charges will be additional, but will likely be under 50 
> bucks for any USA address.

Steve,

Good question. Sorry for the confusion. 

Full 3d. Mill and drill. COMPLETE kit. A few hours assembly, at most. 
With purchased or user-made additions, pick and place and solder 
paste dispensing is do-able. (I'll probably sell the additions for 
these last two at some not too distant point in the future, but you 
could DIY instead, using the basic machine to start with, and the 
recent discussions.)

Ballendo

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <alienrelics@y...> 
wrote:
> Now I need a clarification:
> 
> So this is drill only? You talked about an 800 dollar mill/drill 
full
> 3D milling machine, and said that you might sell the first batch at
> 500 dollars. Is this the mill/drill machine, or the 500 drill only
> machine?
> 
> Steve
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "ballendo" <ballendo@y...> 
wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I'd like to get the machine(s) I've been talking about into 
> > production, for delivery in May.
> > (If you search the group archive on "500 buck pcb drill", the 
posted 
> > details will be found)
> > 
> > So if anyone is TRULY interested in the machinie I've desribed...
> > (which means that you'd be "willing" to part with 495 bucks in 
May) 
> > 
> > PLEASE send me an offlist email saying as much. I'm not needing 
you 
> > to fully decide--or commit-- as I haven't given all the details 
yet. 
> > BUT, using the details which HAVE been provided...
> > 
> > WHO is willing to send a letter of "intent"... (No legal meaning 
> > implied or desired)
> > 
> > I just want an idea how many of these things I should make in the 
> > first batch! (For delivery in May)
> > 
> > THANK YOU,
> > 
> > Ballendo
> > 
> > P.S. Shipping charges will be additional, but will likely be 
under 50 
> > bucks for any USA address.

Ballendo,
  I'm interested, and am discussing the investment w/my wife.  I am
wondering if you have a web page with descriptions, capabilities,
software description, hardware requirements, pictures, rough designs
and such.  The better to sell the use of a good sized chunk of change.
 She will probably not understand some of what you discuss (Me either,
probably ;) ), but it makes it a more concrete thing.  It also gives
us something to drool over in the mean time!
Thanks
Richard


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "ballendo" <ballendo@y...> wrote:

> Steve,
> 
> Good question. Sorry for the confusion. 
> 
> Full 3d. Mill and drill. COMPLETE kit. A few hours assembly, at most. 
> With purchased or user-made additions, pick and place and solder 
> paste dispensing is do-able. (I'll probably sell the additions for 
> these last two at some not too distant point in the future, but you 
> could DIY instead, using the basic machine to start with, and the 
> recent discussions.)
> 
> Ballendo

Hi Ballendo,

we're excited, how is it comming ?

Also, I went back thru the posts as I thought there was a note of a 
big brother, something a little larger, 18 x 12 or something ?

Is that a passing idea or was that a real model ?

Dave

Has anybody heard anything more on this ?  I thought the offering was 
going to be in May  ????


Dave

> Hi Ballendo,
> 
> we're excited, how is it comming ?
> 
> Also, I went back thru the posts as I thought there was a note of a 
> big brother, something a little larger, 18 x 12 or something ?
> 
> Is that a passing idea or was that a real model ?
> 
> Dave

Dave,

Lessee, the date above says May 16. Still two weeks in May...

12x18 is a real model, but not planned as part of the initial 
offering. 12x12 is. 12x18,12x24 will be offered later...

These are in addition to the 500 buck machine I've described here...

Ballendo

P.S. As my recent post(s) show, I'm working on more than one thing 
right now. Sometimes you have to strike while the iron is hot, and 
that may re-arrange things a bit in the time schedule. In addition to 
the BeeHives, the 500 buck CNC drill, the 12x12,18,24 cnc's, a 
woodworkers lathe cnc retrofit, and the 4/5 axis rotary units(two 
types!), I'm re-writing the Mach2 documents. So I'm just a BIT 
busy<G> 


>"Dave Mucha" wrote:
>Has anybody heard anything more on this ?  I thought the offering 
>was going to be in May  ????
> Dave
> 
> 
> 
> > Hi Ballendo,
> > 
> > we're excited, how is it comming ?
> > 
> > Also, I went back thru the posts as I thought there was a note of 
a 

> > big brother, something a little larger, 18 x 12 or something ?
> > 
> > Is that a passing idea or was that a real model ?
> > 
> > Dave

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "ballendo" <ballendo@y...> 
wrote:
> Dave,
> 
> Lessee, the date above says May 16. Still two weeks in May...
> 
> 12x18 is a real model, but not planned as part of the initial 
> offering. 12x12 is. 12x18,12x24 will be offered later...
> 
> These are in addition to the 500 buck machine I've described here...


I can understand the problems with too many projects in the works.  
I'm REALLY interested in the 12 x 18 and have a power supply, NEMA34s 
(single stack) and some Geckos on the bench.  I got these last year 
when there was some possibility of my making a 3 axis machine like 
you plan.  Of course, now that I can get your kit for less than it 
would cost me in time and materials,  I'm getting exicited.

If you plan on requirng your electronics for your kit, I may e-bay 
mine and wind up with a good portion of the $$ for you kit. : )

Of course, if my wife sees my wallet is a little thicker....
I'm thinking of the 'iron is hot' myself.

Dave