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From: "Paul \"Froggy\" Schneider" <fro...@notacon.org>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:22:23 -0400
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I may be able to help with batteries to save you some money.  Let me know
what size and about how many and I'll let you know what I can donate.

- Paul

On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Sam Harmon <samuel.har...@gmail.com> wrote=
:

> Ok, here is my "mostly readymade" submission of a plan for the Ingenuity
> kits:
>
> This plan gets us:
> A- a really quick & easy to put together thing that is cheap ($1.50 each
> in quantity, can sell for $2-$3, or just in exchange for a donation or
> something)
> B- An "Arduino Enough" thing that hopefully keeps us in the spirit and
> close enough to the letter of what we're supposed to be doing. If no one
> buys them, we'll have a bunch of extra Arduinos to do workshops and crazy
> stuff with in the future=85
> Also: If people really want a morse code blinky thing:
> http://brainwagon.org/2009/11/14/another-try-at-an-arduino-based-morse-be=
acon/- which will blink the Diavolino's built-in LED.
> C- Some additional tools so people can put these together about a dozen a=
t
> a time...
>
> Learn to Solder Skill Badge Kit
> http://www.makershed.com/Learn_to_Solder_Skill_Badge_Kit_p/mkls01.htm
> 250 for $375 (+ $5 shipping), ships in 1-2 business days from California
> (time to receive  1 week-10 days?)
>
> TOTAL FROM MAKERSHED: $380
>
> EMSL Diavolino (w/6&8pin header set)
> http://evilmadscience.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/180-diavolino
> 7...@12.50 w/headers & 3AA battery holder ($937.50)
>
> Adafruit FTDI Friend - Not really for us to sell, just so we can program
> the Diavolinos a few at a time, and maybe cope with one or two walking
> off...
> http://evilmadscience.com/productsmenu/accessories/210
> 10@$15 each ($150)
>
> TOTAL FROM EMSL=3D$1087.50 (Free Shipping over $75, time to receive 1
> week-10 days?)
>
> Parts-Express
> Stahl Tools SSVT Soldering Station (we already have 6 of these already)
> http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=3D374-100
> 6@$15.98  =3D $95.88
> 60/40 solder, 1 lb
> http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=3D370-032
> 2@$23.49 =3D 46.98
> Tip cleaner
> http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=3D341-223
> $8.48
> TOTAL FROM PARTS EXPRESS: $162.69  (7.5% Ohio sales tax, free shipping,
> total time to receive 1-2 business days)
>
> TOTAL COST: $1630.19, leaving us with about $170 for incidentals (AA
> batteries for the Diavolinos?, more tools? anything else?)
>
> That's my thought, anyway.
>
> Sam
>
> --
>
>
>

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I may be able to help with batteries to save you some money. =A0Let me know=
 what size and about how many and I&#39;ll let you know what I can donate.<=
div><br></div><div>- Paul<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 29,=
 2012 at 3:29 PM, Sam Harmon <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:samuel=
.har...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">samuel.har...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span>=
 wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Ok, here is my &quot;mostly readymade&quot; =
submission of a plan for the Ingenuity kits:<br>
<br>
This plan gets us:<br>
A- a really quick &amp; easy to put together thing that is cheap ($1.50 eac=
h in quantity, can sell for $2-$3, or just in exchange for a donation or so=
mething)<br>
B- An &quot;Arduino Enough&quot; thing that hopefully keeps us in the spiri=
t and close enough to the letter of what we&#39;re supposed to be doing. If=
 no one buys them, we&#39;ll have a bunch of extra Arduinos to do workshops=
 and crazy stuff with in the future=85<br>


Also: If people really want a morse code blinky thing: <a href=3D"http://br=
ainwagon.org/2009/11/14/another-try-at-an-arduino-based-morse-beacon/" targ=
et=3D"_blank">http://brainwagon.org/2009/11/14/another-try-at-an-arduino-ba=
sed-morse-beacon/</a> - which will blink the Diavolino&#39;s built-in LED.<=
br>


C- Some additional tools so people can put these together about a dozen at =
a time...<br>
<br>
Learn to Solder Skill Badge Kit<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.makershed.com/Learn_to_Solder_Skill_Badge_Kit_p/mkls0=
1.htm" target=3D"_blank">http://www.makershed.com/Learn_to_Solder_Skill_Bad=
ge_Kit_p/mkls01.htm</a><br>
250 for $375 (+ $5 shipping), ships in 1-2 business days from California (t=
ime to receive =A01 week-10 days?)<br>
<br>
TOTAL FROM MAKERSHED: $380<br>
<br>
EMSL Diavolino (w/6&amp;8pin header set)<br>
<a href=3D"http://evilmadscience.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/180-diavolino=
" target=3D"_blank">http://evilmadscience.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/180-=
diavolino</a><br>
7...@12.50 w/headers &amp; 3AA battery holder ($937.50)<br>
<br>
Adafruit FTDI Friend - Not really for us to sell, just so we can program th=
e Diavolinos a few at a time, and maybe cope with one or two walking off...=
<br>
<a href=3D"http://evilmadscience.com/productsmenu/accessories/210" target=
=3D"_blank">http://evilmadscience.com/productsmenu/accessories/210</a><br>
10@$15 each ($150)<br>
<br>
TOTAL FROM EMSL=3D$1087.50 (Free Shipping over $75, time to receive 1 week-=
10 days?)<br>
<br>
Parts-Express<br>
Stahl Tools SSVT Soldering Station (we already have 6 of these already)<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=3D374-10=
0" target=3D"_blank">http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumbe=
r=3D374-100</a><br>
6@$15.98 =A0=3D $95.88<br>
60/40 solder, 1 lb<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=3D370-03=
2" target=3D"_blank">http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumbe=
r=3D370-032</a><br>
2@$23.49 =3D 46.98<br>
Tip cleaner<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=3D341-22=
3" target=3D"_blank">http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumbe=
r=3D341-223</a><br>
$8.48<br>
TOTAL FROM PARTS EXPRESS: $162.69 =A0(7.5% Ohio sales tax, free shipping, t=
otal time to receive 1-2 business days)<br>
<br>
TOTAL COST: $1630.19, leaving us with about $170 for incidentals (AA batter=
ies for the Diavolinos?, more tools? anything else?)<br>
<br>
That&#39;s my thought, anyway.<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
Sam<br>
<br>
--<br>
<br>
<br>
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