+ 1 (if you will ship to germany)
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+ 1 (if you will ship to germany)
I'd be in for at least 1
Thanks,
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I think you should put the extra time and a few more bucks into the boards and add a screen. Having the gun tell you what mode your in rather than blinking or multicolored lights is a nice feature. Im down for 5 of them if you add a screen.
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Originally Posted by Xmagterror
Im working on the schematic for the board as I sit here.
Looking at it,.. the screen isn't A LOT of work to add,.. its the code that will be the challenge.
I was relying on another source to do that part.
If I add an LED screen,.... Im not sure if the cost will be affordable.
How much more expensive do you anticipate the board will be if you add a LED screen?
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Originally Posted by Ratt
$38 to $48 more
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Originally Posted by p8ntbal4me
What about another type of screen? I think 40-50 more is worth it....These are going in some pretty expensive guns anyways. A full blown custom build with customs machined body, rail etc and fancy anodizing is atleast 1200 to do.....whats 50 bucks.
Could you do it as an option?
Looking at the existing OEM board,... no. You have to add in 5 more resistors, 2 more capacitors, and all those need leads on the board.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xmagterror
It would have to be a separate board all together. Making a dual purpose board in the odd shape of the OEM board is not easy.
We could do 2 boards,.. but whats the point?
Unless someone was willing to fork over the cash to have the upgrades done to an OLED screen,... I am not going to spend time teaching myself electronics. Im already 5 designs into this board already,... getting it to become an item that will stay up to date will be a challenge.
Again,... if someone was going to pay for it (as in pay for the entire run of boards) I would look into the design. Right now I just dont have that kind of capital to throw at this sort of upgrade.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xmagterror
Someone can take my spot. Ill be selling my Emag soon because I need money :(
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Originally Posted by Enhander
I just finished the schematic using an LED today,.. boards will take some time to test. Sucks you have to sell ur Mag :(
I'll take 1 for sure, mabye 2, prob 2
when do you need payment?
Thanks
UPDATE
Meeting with my design engineer on Monday to finalize the board.
Already in negotiation with another board maker to use their RF loader technology :)
More to come
Is it a paintball company? Hater or Virtue?
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Originally Posted by TheePsycho
Yes. It is a paintball company
Can I guess Seventh Element then.Quote:
Originally Posted by p8ntbal4me
Are you going to take beta tester or do you have that set already/
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Originally Posted by pk5
We will be picking beta testers.... no one has been selected yet for that.
Most likely it wont be until we are working on the code specific to the board.
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Originally Posted by TheePsycho
Goes to show just how "out of touch" I am with the PB circuitry market :)
I thought you were making a joke.... I had to Google Seventh Element to figure it out!
For the record, I will gladly offer my services. I am a 'professional beta tester' (self-proclaimed, of course)...
For those of you that were hoping to see an LED screen,.. I dont think we will have it on the new board.
Space is the main concern right now,.. cost is second.
I am upgrading the chip on the board to something with more space for more code so we wont have problems in the future.
We are looking now (seriously) into sending new solenoids with the new boards.
I will know more on 1/24/11 when I speak to the engineer.
Any chance we could get the solenoid to work with a 9V? Might call for a custom emag length ULT on/off pin.
The solenoids that AGD chose to use can not be driven with a 9v source. Thats why we have to use an 18v battery.Quote:
Originally Posted by splat15k
It has nothing to do with the board per say.....
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Originally Posted by p8ntbal4me
Oh I thought that since you were considering sending new solenoids with the boards we could change the operating voltage while we're at it.
Operating voltage will be 5-30 voltsQuote:
Originally Posted by splat15k
I would most probably buy another emag just to have this option...
I think ima start saving up, you guys can put me down for one...
I would be fine with a new solenoid. I would love the idea of mole connectors on the board instead of a directly soldered on solenoid.
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Originally Posted by TheePsycho
We are going to use JST rather than Molex connectors.
And all the connectors will be thru hole rather than SMD to make them even stronger.
jst connectors are fine as well.
Actually,... I should say that MOST of the connectors will be thru hole.Quote:
Originally Posted by p8ntbal4me
We talked about 1 or 2 of them being SMD (surface mounted).
Anything is better than soldered on leads directly to the board.
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Originally Posted by TheePsycho
You know what is the killer of that?
You can buy those connectors to plug the solenoid into that upper port now! LOL :)
Any chance the board will be LiPO friendly, i.e. low coltage cut-off?
Low voltage cutoff,.. I believe thats what we are going to have happen involving the solenoid ports and aux ports.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2old2pb
The idea is to switch the power rather than try to regulate it on every component.
It will be more power friendly than the OEM board I can assure you of that.
I haven't read through all 3 pages of info, and so far from what I've read it sounds like it'll be a good board. But has anybody approached Will from Tadao about producing a board ? He has the experience and resources to do them. I think if he could get enough interest from the AKA community to do boards for the Viking and Excal, I'm sure there'd be even more demand from the AGD Community.
I talked with Will via email last year. Tadao was not interested in OEM work. Any of those guys (virtue, tadao, Hater, SE, SD) all have their PCB designs and out source the volume. The new PCB I'm developing is going thru the same process.Quote:
Originally Posted by ghost271
cant wait!
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Originally Posted by Ruler_Mark
Wellllll,.. you have too! :)
Low voltage cutoff has more to do with LiPO batteries than what's connected to the ports. LiPOs are much lighter than NiMH with the same amp/hours. The biggest problem is that LiPOs shouldn't be over discharged or they'll get really hot and vent hydrogen, i.e. explode. Thus a low voltage cutoff function is needed for LiPo use. A 5s1p 2000mah LiPO would be 18.4vdc, less than 10oz. and last for probably 3x as many shots as a stock battery pack. A decent 5s capable charger definitely goes less than the E-mag chargers for sale (if you can find one). Time to get current with battery technology, no pun intended.Quote:
Originally Posted by p8ntbal4me
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Originally Posted by 2old2pb
Id have to ask the engineer again about the "low battery" function of the board because thats what it looks like your asking about.
The circuit is going to "pickup" the signal either way and I know the chipset has an auto shutdown feature we are using. So the measures are there to avoid an "explosion" involving batteries.
The OEM board literally measured the resistance of the battery and once it hit a certain value it shut the board down. That was done with the circuit,.. not just the software.
Put me on the list.