Predator E/X Mag Drop in board

[Automaggot68]

I'm not entirely certain but I'm reasonably sure that Jay said something about the emag board not having a lot of storage capacity for lots of software. I'll try and dig up the quote but not all the predator code is likely to fit onto an emag board.

Im pretty sure it was Miscue saying that in Jay's thread.

[Deltree]

Im pretty sure it was Miscue saying that in Jay's thread.

Either way. It's not as important as to who said it as much as it is important that what was said is true.

[Automaggot68]

Either way. It's not as important as to who said it as much as it is important that what was said is true.

OH I agree. Im just bored man.

[BigEvil]

Check out the thread at TAG. I have the link in one of my posts above. After thinking about it Bob pretty much said that a new board is the way to go.

Those little Predators are mighty powerful.

[johnson88]

if i had the money i would deftinaly be game

[GT]

WHats a "MID" harness?

Basically a harness that is plug and play with all the emag connections, less the 'noid. If one day your pred needs updating or is not acting right you can pull the pred and mid harness out and drop your stock board back in. I think taking off the grip frame screws would take more time than actually swapping boards.

[BigEvil]

Basically a harness that is plug and play with all the emag connections, less the 'noid. If one day your pred needs updating or is not acting right you can pull the pred and mid harness out and drop your stock board back in. I think taking off the grip frame screws would take more time than actually swapping boards.

HMMMMM... Interesting. SO basically your saying its a harness that you can just use instead of cutting and soldering wires?

Ill take one. $$$$

[GT]

HMMMMM... Interesting. SO basically your saying its a harness that you can just use instead of cutting and soldering wires?

Ill take one. $$$$

Sure,
problem is I have no idea what the different connectors are called. Otherwise I would have gone to mouser and made these already.

[TheTramp]

If it kept the LED disply then I'd probably pay $150 or so for it. I don't like trigger programing personaly.

Being able to add eyes at a later date would be a nice feature.

[Teamslayer76]

If it kept the LED disply then I'd probably pay $150 or so for it. I don't like trigger programing personaly.

Being able to add eyes at a later date would be a nice feature.

Defintly. Tramp I compelty agree with you. Took the words out of my mouth.

[Psycho Chicken]

I'd be all about it, just tell me when and where.

herb

[BigEvil]

Sure,
problem is I have no idea what the different connectors are called. Otherwise I would have gone to mouser and made these already.

What info do you need? Maybe I can help.

[CoolHand]

Search my old posts. All you need is a mid harness except with the selnoid, since it is connected directly to the emag board. I have no clue why any of our electronics savy dealers has yet to make a $2.00 mid harness and sell it for 20. By God if I had the time I would have started pumping these out last year.

Because its not that simple.

And even if it was, each of those harnesses (the Morlock uses a highrose, and the EMag uses a JST IIRC) has to be crimped with a proprietary crimper, which will cost anywhere from $150 to $500 depending on how generous the company feels.

I guarantee that you will have way more than $2 a piece in them, even if you build hundreds.

But like I said, its not that simple.

[BigEvil]

Because its not that simple.

And even if it was, each of those harnesses (the Morlock uses a highrose, and the EMag uses a JST IIRC) has to be crimped with a proprietary crimper, which will cost anywhere from $150 to $500 depending on how generous the company feels.

I guarantee that you will have way more than $2 a piece in them, even if you build hundreds.

But like I said, its not that simple.

I was waiting for that Coolhand

[CoolHand]

I was waiting for that Coolhand

Hey, I'd be all for a drop in board. It would make my installs miles easier. I will be the first to tell you that any work on an EMag is a PITA. Its just not as easy as whipping up a $2 harness and swapping some plugs. If it was that easy, I wouldn't loath doing EMags so much.

But like I said, go for it, a drop in would make things way easier for everyone (technically enclined or otherwise), and if done correctly, there would be little soldering to do for the basic install.

I going to go out on a limb here, and say that Curt will never bother with an LCD display. He has been on record many times stating that he finds them unecessary, and expensive, two things which he strives to eliminate from his boards (just look at everything that KM2 produces). I wouldn't hold my breath for that one.

Otherwise, I think its a good idea, IF you can find 50 people who will preorder, prepay, and then patiently undergo the enevitable two or three month wait. It would be a real bad deal to get 50 orders, and then three months later the boards are done and delivered, and you are stuck, having refunded 85% of the money to folks who could not abide the wait. That's the kind of thing that can sink a fellow, and is one of the reasons why I have not suggested this before.

But since its not my money at risk this time, I say go for it. It is a good idea, if everything stays lined up in the mean time, it should go well for you.

Good luck.