I also want a dsc2 pcb, i check at eurocircuit and it would cost around 50 euros per pcb. Maybe a mini-gb could be organize to lower the cost. If some people are interested please contact me.
Hi what happened with this project? I can send the gerbers to JLPCB and get myself a set of boards but I will have 4 spare. Has anyone already done this and has some boards left over perhaps? Alternatively are there 4 people who might want my surplus if I go down the fabrication route?
See post #1 Thom, the GB is closed.
It's an excellent project and well worth the effort. - not sure how difficult the current silicon supply issues will make it to complete?
OK, I just wanted to check that I won't be treading on any toes if I get the gerbers fabbed into some nice gold plated boards and offer my surplus for sale in Swap Meet.
Ordering the pcbs to be manufactured is easy. The difficult thing is to assemble and solder the minicomponents on the pcb.
I'm considering to try this for a while.
I understand it is possible to buy assembled from a few suppliers, as long as you provide the project files. As I have zero experience assembling SMT, so that's the option I would go for.
Higher quantity can definitely drive costs down by a fair amount.
Maybe there's more people out there interested?
The problem I see is that the "hub user" needs to be located somewhere advantageous in terms of logistics / customs / taxes - not my case, being in Brazil.
I understand it is possible to buy assembled from a few suppliers, as long as you provide the project files. As I have zero experience assembling SMT, so that's the option I would go for.
Higher quantity can definitely drive costs down by a fair amount.
Maybe there's more people out there interested?
The problem I see is that the "hub user" needs to be located somewhere advantageous in terms of logistics / customs / taxes - not my case, being in Brazil.
I can deal with the assembly but I would need the original CAD files including a “Pick & Place” file. I am unable to do it from the Gerber files alone.
I have a DSC2 variant with Potato replacement chips. But it is only in the form of a project. I have not made it or tested it.
I need a little time to put the documentation in order.
I need a little time to put the documentation in order.
Pavel, some of us are interested in your "Real prototype of the new version DSC2" but assembly issues are preventing most people from getting started with the project.
In order to construct the boards at the SMT assembly plant we need this extra data file mentioned here:
Pick & Place File for SMT Assembly - JLCPCB: Help & Support
I cannot make it from Gerber files, it would need to be created either by yourself in your PCB CAD software, or by me if you could provide the original project files.
I am happy to organise a group buy for assembled boards, logistics is my business and I can distribute boards around the world easily from my location in the UK.
In order to construct the boards at the SMT assembly plant we need this extra data file mentioned here:
Pick & Place File for SMT Assembly - JLCPCB: Help & Support
I cannot make it from Gerber files, it would need to be created either by yourself in your PCB CAD software, or by me if you could provide the original project files.
I am happy to organise a group buy for assembled boards, logistics is my business and I can distribute boards around the world easily from my location in the UK.
I will prepare documentation for manual assembly of one of the latest DSC2 variants.
But I would like the DSC2 project to remain in DIY status.
Consider it my whim, but I don't want to publish the project for industrial replication.
On this forum, there was already a similar situation, when one user from China accused me of not providing him with the documentation for the factory replication of my other project "DSD'it".
But I would like the DSC2 project to remain in DIY status.
Consider it my whim, but I don't want to publish the project for industrial replication.
On this forum, there was already a similar situation, when one user from China accused me of not providing him with the documentation for the factory replication of my other project "DSD'it".
OK, I'm happy to build it by hand and get some boards made for others who can do the same. Depending on the complexity and the result, I may consider offering built boards to those here unable to do such an SMT project successfully.
a thought...
You might also consider the design St!ck by member @gionag as a potential for a group buy project. It appears to be a very nice implementation of the DSC design with onboard Salas shunt (RefleKtor) regulation. I would purchase a pair of built DSC St!ck boards.
You might also consider the design St!ck by member @gionag as a potential for a group buy project. It appears to be a very nice implementation of the DSC design with onboard Salas shunt (RefleKtor) regulation. I would purchase a pair of built DSC St!ck boards.
I haven't seen that one, have you got a link? No posts in gionags account with St!ck in the title.
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here in the dsc thread...
Signalyst DSC1
First mention appears to be on page 185, then more on the following pages. Appears to be a good implementation. Of course gionag would need to approve.
Signalyst DSC1
First mention appears to be on page 185, then more on the following pages. Appears to be a good implementation. Of course gionag would need to approve.