Kit version of nanoKenbak-1?

famousd...@gmail.com

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Mar 1, 2021, 7:23:26 PM3/1/21

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Do you think anyone would be interested in a kit version of the nanoKenbak-1? It uses relatively large 1206 SMD components and I could program the ATMEGA328 before I send it out. I just don't know if anyone is interested in SMD kits.

Charley Jones

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Mar 1, 2021, 9:02:38 PM3/1/21

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I did start a company called SMTboards, only because I didn’t like drilling holes through my boards. It didn’t really take off except for makerfaires

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John Kennedy

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Mar 1, 2021, 10:13:33 PM3/1/21

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Maybe the old school soldering folks are looking for a good introductory kit. I would get one.

I don’t know how you would gauge response - a Twitter poll might be a start..

Vicente González

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Mar 3, 2021, 9:14:07 AM3/3/21

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You could try offering the kit version of the nanoKenbak, but I'm not sure there are many retrocomputer fans with the skill and desire to put together SMT kits. I have the skill and all the necessary equipment to do SMT so I would buy any KENBAK kit that ADWATER & STIR offers. :-)

On Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 7:23 PM famousd...@gmail.com <famousd...@gmail.com> wrote:

Do you think anyone would be interested in a kit version of the nanoKenbak-1? It uses relatively large 1206 SMD components and I could program the ATMEGA328 before I send it out. I just don't know if anyone is interested in SMD kits.

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famousd...@gmail.com

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Mar 3, 2021, 9:39:46 AM3/3/21

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I think I will. I should have some more boards on Monday. I still need to try programming the Atmega328 off the board (without the ICSP) but I'm confident I can do that. I know I have one of those clamshell QPF32 to DIP adapters around here somewhere.

famousd...@gmail.com

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Mar 3, 2021, 9:40:12 AM3/3/21

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Of course I'll still have the assembled ones available.

fcpr...@gmail.com

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Mar 4, 2021, 2:18:56 PM3/4/21

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I might get two assembled ones, leaving one virgin, and get my teensy soldering iron out again and try to hack in a serial port on the other. Can I presume that the ATMega328P chip has the serial port bootloader installed, just like the µKENBAK-1 did?

And I presume the ATMega328P works OK on the 3.6V from the battery, even though the µKENBAK-1used 5V?

famousd...@gmail.com

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Mar 4, 2021, 2:35:27 PM3/4/21

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It hasn't complained. Microchip says the Atmega328p-au can operate at voltages between 1.8v and 5.5v. Sorry, no bootloader.

Ryan S

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Apr 10, 2021, 12:59:57 PM4/10/21

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I would be up for a kit version. Would be a good opportunity to extend the LED leads and make some sort of case for it.

mgas1237

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Apr 22, 2021, 6:55:46 PM4/22/21

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I would order a kit in addition to the assembled one. I would also order a kit of the 1/2 without the case.

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