ACA Mini "Almost Clone" Board - Outside U.S.A.

[Tubehead]

micio_mao 1 board - Italy
gary s 1 board - Australia
Deke609 1 board - Canada
spind 2 boards - Canada
diykong 1 board - Hong Kong
kchau22 1 board - Hong Kong
jens r. 1 board - Germany
Franz Gysi 1 board - Switzerland
Jostwid 2 boards - Switzerland
Angchuck 2 board - Singapore
Kokanee 2 boards = Canada
strongbow60 1 board - Sweden
Andrewbee 1 board - Cayman Islands
Tubehead 1 board - Sweden

Total 18 boards

 

[KevinHeem]

Boards have been ordered!

 

[gary s]

Thanks for the update Kevin. Will these be the new rev that Mark spoke about earlier in your other thread?

 

[KevinHeem]

Yes they will.

 

[JRKO]

am I too late for on board?

Edit: as the total is 18 I'm not! Yay!

micio_mao 1 board - Italy
gary s 1 board - Australia
Deke609 1 board - Canada
spind 2 boards - Canada
diykong 1 board - Hong Kong
kchau22 1 board - Hong Kong
jens r. 1 board - Germany
Franz Gysi 1 board - Switzerland
Jostwid 2 boards - Switzerland
Angchuck 2 board - Singapore
Kokanee 2 boards = Canada
strongbow60 1 board - Sweden
Andrewbee 1 board - Cayman Islands
Tubehead 1 board - Sweden
JRKO 1 board - UK

Total 19 Boards

 

[Mark Johnson]

These boards are a clone of Nelson Pass's original PCBs that he gave away as prizes to a few lucky attendees of Burning Amp 2021 in November. The schematic is attached to post #1 of the mini ACA thread , and the mechanical drawing is attached to post #311 of the mini ACA thread. When you open the mechanical drawing you will discover that these boards ARE NOT designed to fit a 5 x 7 picture frame. They're smaller and cuter than that.

The only "revisions" (differences between the ones Kevin just ordered, and the prototype boards I gave away for free in Dec-Jan) are

• PCB epoxy changed from red to green
• Copper thickness doubled, from 35 microns ("1 ounce") to 70 microns ("2 ounces")
• Trimmer potentiometer layout fixed, so "clockwise" in Nelson's adjustment instructions, are actually "clockwise" on this PCB
• Giant banner text "EXPERIMENTAL" removed from bottom side of board
• Top side silkscreen text changed from "PROTOTYPE REV" to "REV A"

If you want a PCB that's 5 x 7 and if you don't want a PCB that's 4.75 x 5.05, I recommend that you (a) take your name off this Group Buy; and (b) wait patiently for Nelson Pass to redesign his PCB, then get it manufactured and shipped to the diyAudio Store, where it will eventually be sold someday.

 

[gary s]

Thanks for the update Mark, all fine by me, and a big thanks to Kevin for the GB's.

 

[nautibuoy]

micio_mao 1 board - Italy
gary s 1 board - Australia
Deke609 1 board - Canada
spind 2 boards - Canada
diykong 1 board - Hong Kong
kchau22 1 board - Hong Kong
jens r. 1 board - Germany
Franz Gysi 1 board - Switzerland
Jostwid 2 boards - Switzerland
Angchuck 2 board - Singapore
Kokanee 2 boards = Canada
strongbow60 1 board - Sweden
Andrewbee 1 board - Cayman Islands
Tubehead 1 board - Sweden
JRKO 1 board - UK
nautibuoy 1 board - UK

Total 20 Boards

Could combine shipping to the UK with JRKO.

 

[KevinHeem]

THIS GROUP BUYS IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED

 

[KevinHeem]

@Andrewbee
I'm unable to open a conversation with you. Maybe your mailbox is full. When I mouse over your member name there's no option for "Start Conversation". Maybe you need to ask a moderator to look into it.

As for the rest of you...all should have received a conversation asking for your info.

 

[KevinHeem]

The two members living in the UK have agreed to combine the shipping and one member will distribute the boards in their country.

Would any other members living in the same country be willing to do this?

For instance: The shipping rate to Hong Kong using USPS First Class International is around $19. If members @diykong and @kchau22 could combine their shipping and make arrangements to exchange boards and money within Hong Kong, this would save money and make my life easier.

Let me know.

Thanks,
Kevin

 

[KevinHeem]

This is pretty cool

At JLCPCB I can monitor the boards as they go through production:

 

[Andrewbee]

Hi Kevin,

I looked at my email settings and I think they are okay, at least the check box is marked to receive email when a conversation is started.

In the meantime, could you use brandon(at)candw.ky

Thanks

Andrew

 

[Franz Gysi]

Kevin
For us two swiss users it would be better to send them separately. This is avoiding import tax due to the lower value of one sending and the postal tax in Switzerland isn't very cheap.
Thanks for understanding!
Franz

 

[KevinHeem]

Hi Kevin,

I looked at my email settings and I think they are okay, at least the check box is marked to receive email when a conversation is started.

In the meantime, could you use brandon(at)candw.ky

Thanks

Andrew

Before I send a message to you via email, why don't you try starting a conversation with me on this forum.

 

[Mark Johnson]

This is pretty cool

At JLCPCB I can monitor the boards as they go through production:

View attachment 1015624

Besides being the cheapest, and the fastest, and among the top tier of Chinese quality, JLCPCB also provides excellent monitoring tools. It's a lot of fun to work with them.

 

[Andrewbee]

Before I send a message to you via email, why don't you try starting a conversation with me on this forum.

Hi again Kevin,

Just started conversation via forum with you.

Thanks

 

[KevinHeem]

Hi again Kevin,

Just started conversation via forum with you.

Thanks

I have sent you a response.

 

[Andrewbee]

Hello Kevin,

I have responded so you should have my details hopefully.

Thanks

 

[KevinHeem]

Hello Kevin,

I have responded so you should have my details hopefully.

Thanks

We're good!