New E-Mag/X-Mag board!!!!!!

[p8ntbal4me]

UPDATE

According to UPS,... The boards have arrived at my home.

I will take pictures later on once I check every board.

[knownothingmags]

kewl

[splat15k]

The new pad is replacing that "hole" that was milled into the OEM PCB.
This provides the board with another ground option in the event it ever was needed.

It also secures the board as a better fit. The prototype doesn't move around at the top like the OEM board did.

Remember.... This is a drop in replacement for your marker..... No modification is needed......

[p8ntbal4me]

Those pictures are confusing me...what's with the large plated thru hole at the top of the board? Do we need to sand off the anodizing from the corresponding locating pin in our frames to connect it to DC RTN? I expected to only see that kind of pad toward the bottom of the board for the screw/ground connection (I'm sure there is one there, of course...just wondering what's up with the one in the pictures.)

The new pad is replacing that "hole" that was milled into the OEM PCB.
This provides the board with another ground option in the event it ever was needed.

It also secures the board as a better fit. The prototype doesn't move around at the top like the OEM board did.

Remember.... This is a drop in replacement for your marker..... No modification is needed......

[splat15k]

Those pictures are confusing me...what's with the large plated thru hole at the top of the board? Do we need to sand off the anodizing from the corresponding locating pin in our frames to connect it to DC RTN? I expected to only see that kind of pad toward the bottom of the board for the screw/ground connection (I'm sure there is one there, of course...just wondering what's up with the one in the pictures.)

[p8ntbal4me]

Pics!

[knownothingmags]

freakin awesome man

[splat15k]

Each board will be pre-programmed and tested prior to shipping.

I will not be:
Installing each board into a gun and testing it.
The board will be powered on using a regulated power supply, a solenoid coil and plunger plugged in, a HES, and a multimeter with read outs on each port for each component will be used to test for polarity and connectivity.

None of your components will be plugged in and shipped as such.

You will have to assemble your marker and board as outlined.... And yes,... There will be photographic instructions posted so everyone can complete the job.

I am working on a manual as we speak.

Sounds perfect, Jai.

[p8ntbal4me]

Each board will be pre-programmed and tested prior to shipping.

I will not be:
Installing each board into a gun and testing it.
The board will be powered on using a regulated power supply, a solenoid coil and plunger plugged in, a HES, and a multimeter with read outs on each port for each component will be used to test for polarity and connectivity.

None of your components will be plugged in and shipped as such.

You will have to assemble your marker and board as outlined.... And yes,... There will be photographic instructions posted so everyone can complete the job.

I am working on a manual as we speak.

[p8ntbal4me]

UPDATE!!!!

As of right now,... The boards are completed and are in route to my house.....

[splat15k]

All-in-all it sounds like excellent progress has been made in the past couple of months; thanks again for the updates.

What is the plan for testing them out before distributing them out to us AOers? Full functional test for each board?

[p8ntbal4me]

I was at a concert tonight when the board house called me back about the issues at hand.

(Pardon my lack of involvement here: a few drinks and a late night are working against me)

The voice mail says they have solved the issue and are shipping the boards out next day air at their expense.

I am hoping that the board will be in my hands no later than Sunday morning.....

Fingers crossed.

[p8ntbal4me]

If anyone is wondering.......

Yes the boards were shipping today......

No,.... They didn't ship.

I got a bull **** email from the floor manager on the assembly line about missing parts.....

.... That resulted in me sending a very colorful email back in response..... And then a very nice call to the customer rep for our project.

I will elaborate on the details later tonight when I get in front of the computer rather than my phone.

But I called them out on a key factor of "why are we waiting till the day of shipment to inform me of this issue?"

Our customer rep is siding with us at the moment..... And I let him know that my customers are pissed..... (Petty sure that isn't an exaggeration at this point),.... And they will be making it right.

More later.......

/End rant

[splat15k]

I hope you feel better soon, Jai. Thank you very much for the update.

[p8ntbal4me]

UPDATE

Just chiming in here..... Not much to report.
I'm sick,... Again.....

The boards are still slated to ship the 3rd of April.
I have not heard otherwise.