Potential Group Buy for VRDN Boards

[mordikai]

If any boards become availabe I'd take a pair.

 

[bhjazz]

Good to see you back, mordikai. I'll put you on the waitlist.

 

[bhjazz]

Between posts here and pm contact, it looks like most folks do want to take advantage of the board upgrades with their nominal cost increase.

Please see the first post where I describe how we'll finance the upgrade.

 

[bhjazz]

All of the first payments are in. Thanks, everyone!

 

[manniraj]

I am good with the upgrade.

Thanks

 

[bhjazz]

Boards have been ordered.

🙂

 

[bhjazz]

Just in case anyone is wondering what the process to create PC boards might be, here it is from JLCPCB. Additionally, on here you can see where our boards are as of today.

 

[marktd]

Is it too late to get boards? I'm pondering a preamp to pair with my Wolverine build project!

 

[bhjazz]

Hi Mark - I can put you on the waitlist. I will pm you soon with more information.

 

[marktd]

Thanks

 

[bhjazz]

Update:
In a strange turn of events, the US-bound boards have arrived at my home. Sorry, Roland! This is really odd. Anyway, I'll get into the box tomorrow and begin my own inspection of the boards before proceeding to getting real shipping amounts (for First Class Package Service) from the USPS. Stay tuned.

 

[bhjazz]

Bubble mailers arrived today. Will make a trip to the PO to lock down shipping costs later today. Will also confirm proper customs forms and documents for shipments going to Hong Kong and Singapore.

 

[bhjazz]

First post updated.

 

[redjr]

What was the 'upgrade'?

 

[rolandong]

It was discovered late in the order process that upgrading the outer traces to 2 oz copper and using the ENIG finish would benefit the boards. The cost is $2 per board.

 

[bhjazz]

Boards are grouped and pre-packed based on order size. They'll be loaded into the bubble mailers and labeled tomorrow. I plan on shipping them out Friday.

Incidentally, I'm going to delete this picture from my phone. I swear I'm prepping circuit boards for you guys...

 

[volpar]

Just saw this thread. I’ll take 4 and or go on the waiting list. Plz and thank you

 

[bhjazz]

You are now on the wait list, volpar.

 

[bhjazz]

If you are paid up, your boards shipped today. 🙂

More info in the first post.

 

[sndlvr]

Brian, I just authorized the additional $2 per board this morning but I delayed because this hit me the wrong way. I did not recieve any notice of any discussion about the increase and when the 2nd paypal invoice came my scam alarm bells started ringing. Now that I had time to look for this thread and see a bit of the history I am assured you are legit but just a bit of feedback for future use. If a change in cost is being considered notify the group by email, not just via a thread that apparently I was not part of.