[dorkbotpdx-blabber] Synth chip (SN76477) Order Arrived

Sat Jul 18 23:17:56 EDT 2009

I'll bring cash... Thanks for putting this order together.

Dan.

On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 7:32 PM, Jesse Mejia <jmejia at tffenterprises.com>wrote:

> The shipment came in. They ended up giving us a 50 cent discount per
> chip - pretty nice of em.
>
> I'll bring them to the meeting on monday - so it's 8.50 per chip, 2.95
> per breakout + .80 per person for shipping.
>
> Totals here:
> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=tgUFXSiwfzy4v5xQpq6PO3Q
>
> Cash at the meeting is ideal - paypal would be fine too but I need to
> figure out what they charge etc... and I'm lazy and haven't done that.
> If you want to do the paypal thing let me know.
>
> -j
>
>
> On Jul 15, 2009, at 1:43 PM, Jesse Mejia wrote:
>
> > I just put the order in. Funny old-timey sounding folks over there
> > at BG micro. They can't really do qty discount below 100 pcs (we
> > ordered 30) but the older sounding gentleman on the phone told me he
> > would try to get me discount of some sort "even if he have to take a
> > hammer to the guy".
> >
> > Anyway here was my final order:
> >
> > Laen - 4
> > Eric -  4 + 1 breakout
> > Alex - 6 + 1 breakout
> > Dan - 2 + 1 breakout
> > Don - 3
> > Thomas - 2 + 1 breakout
> > Michael 2 + 1 breakout
> > Greg - 2 + 1 breakout
> > Brian - 2 + 1 breakout
> > me 3 + 1 breakout
> >
> >
> > -j
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:43:24 -0700
> > dan p <gunterhausfrau at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> I'll take a break out board, add one for me.
> >> On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Thomas Lockney
> >> <thomas at lockney.net> wrote:
> >>> I need a breakout board as well. Please add that to the order.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Jesse Mejia <
> jmejia at tffenterprises.com
> >>> >wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I just got back from out of town - I'll put the order in for
> >>>> these chips
> >>>> tonight or tomorrow. This is just a last call if anyone else
> >>>> wants some. So
> >>>> far this is how we're lookin:
> >>>>
> >>>> Laen - 4
> >>>> Eric -  4 + 1 breakout
> >>>> Alex - 6
> >>>> dan - 2
> >>>> don - 3
> >>>> thomas - 2
> >>>> Michael 2 + 1 breakout
> >>>> Greg - 2 + 1 breakout
> >>>> Brian - 2 + 1 breakout
> >>>> me 3 + 1 breakout
> >>>>
> >>>> -Jesse
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 18:51:43 -0700
> >>>> "Greg Grunest" <greg at grunest.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> It would seem a shame not to actually hold one of those chips
> >>>>> after all
> >>>>> this.  I'll take 2 ICs and 1 breakout board.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - Greg
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>> From: dorkbotpdx-blabber-bounces at dorkbot.org
> >>>>> [mailto:dorkbotpdx-blabber-bounces at dorkbot.org] On Behalf Of
> >>>>> Jesse Mejia
> >>>>> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 2:52 PM
> >>>>> To: A discussion list for dorkbot-pdx (portland, or); Donald
> >>>>> Delmar Davis
> >>>>> Subject: Re: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] Synth chip (SN76477) Group Order
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The group order is hangin out. I'm going to place it early next
> >>>>> week
> >>>>> around the same time as the usual group orders. I'm hoping for
> >>>>> more takers
> >>>>> so we can potentially get a discount.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> So far the tally is:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Laen - 4
> >>>>> Eric -  4 + 1 breakout
> >>>>> Alex - 6
> >>>>> Dan - 2
> >>>>> Don - 3
> >>>>> Michael 2 + 1 breakout
> >>>>> Thomas - 2
> >>>>> Me - probably 2 + 1 breakout
> >>>>>
> >>>>> That puts as at 25.. any more takers? (no idea where or if there
> >>>>> is going
> >>>>> to be a price break)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Greg did you want some? Did I miss your request?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -Jesse
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 14:13:49 -0700
> >>>>> Donald Delmar Davis <ddelmardavis at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Not that this isnt facinating but ...
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> What's the status on the group order part of this thread?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On Jul 6, 2009, at 2:10 PM, Jesse Mejia wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Yeah - nice one! That was seriously an unusually hard piece of
> >>>>>> info
> >>>>>>> to track down!
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 13:54:59 -0700
> >>>>>>> "Greg Grunest" <greg at grunest.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Where did you find that?  I looked on the web for another
> >>>>>>>> half hour
> >>>>>>>> figuring
> >>>>>>>> it would be easy to find.  Oh well.  I bow down to your web
> >>>>>>>> searching
> >>>>>>>> skills!  Maybe you can find my old college girlfriend and
> >>>>>>>> that guy
> >>>>>>>> who owes
> >>>>>>>> me money. -----Original Message-----
> >>>>>>>> From: dorkbotpdx-blabber-bounces at dorkbot.org
> >>>>>>>> [mailto:dorkbotpdx-blabber-bounces at dorkbot.org] On Behalf Of
> >>>>>>>> Laen
> >>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 1:50 PM
> >>>>>>>> To: dorkbotpdx-blabber at dorkbot.org
> >>>>>>>> Subject: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] Re: Synth chip (SN76477) Group
> >>>>>>>> Order
> >>>>>>>> According to the data sheet, the pin spacing is .07" (versus
> >>>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>> normal .1" pin spacing), and the Wikipedia page says the chip
> >>>>>>>> came in
> >>>>>>>> a .6" wide DIP or a .4" wide DIP.  It looks like we're
> >>>>>>>> getting the
> >>>>>>>> second one, which would be a .4" DIP with .07" pin spacing.
> >>>>>>>> Pretty weird!
> >>>>>>>> -Laen
> >>>>>>>> On Jul 6, 12:45 pm, Jesse Mejia <jme... at tffenterprises.com>
> >>>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> .04" maybe? What's standard?
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> On Sun, 5 Jul 2009 22:44:06 -0700
> >>>>>>>>> "Greg Grunest" <g... at grunest.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> > Thanks for the clarification.  In looking at the board for
> >>>>>>>>> the SN
> >>>>>>>>> >voice
> >>>>>>>>> > project (in the link you provided), you can clearly see in
> >>>>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>>> >picture the
> >>>>>>>>> > odd spacing of the SN76477 chip compared to the other ICs
> >>>>>>>>> around
> >>>>>>>>> >the 76477.
> >>>>>>>>> > It even looks like a copy of the BG Micro breakout board.
> >>>>>>>>> It must
> >>>>>>>>> >be some
> >>>>>>>>> > sort of .07" or .05" spacing on the chip pins.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> >From: dorkbotpdx-blabber-boun... at dorkbot.org
> >>>>>>>>> > [mailto:dorkbotpdx-blabber-boun... at dorkbot.org] On Behalf
> >>>>>>>>> Of Jesse
> >>>>>>>>> >Mejia
> >>>>>>>>> > Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 8:46 AM
> >>>>>>>>> > To: A discussion list for dorkbot-pdx (portland, or)
> >>>>>>>>> > Subject: Re: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] Synth chip (SN76477)
> >>>>>>>>> Group Order
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> > The SN76477 was produced in 2 form factors - standard dip,
> >>>>>>>>> and a
> >>>>>>>>> >narrower
> >>>>>>>>> > version. (0.4" row sapcing I believe)
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> > The BG micro lady told me the chips they have in stock are
> >>>>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>>> >narrower
> >>>>>>>>> > version - she didn't specify the exact spacing but after
> >>>>>>>>> doing
> >>>>>>>>> some
> >>>>>>>>> >internet
> >>>>>>>>> > hunting it looks like they will likely be 0.4". She
> >>>>>>>>> recommended
> >>>>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>>> >breakout
> >>>>>>>>> > board to solve this.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> >FYI today I found this socket at digikey:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> >http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail
> >>>>>>>>> >
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> <
> >>>>>>>>
> http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=ED22
> >>>>>>>> ...
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> >> &name=ED22284-ND
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> > Which I believe will work. Maybe if enough ppl order them
> >>>>>>>>> w/ the
> >>>>>>>>> >next normal
> >>>>>>>>> > dorkbot group order they'll be cheap!
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> > I need to verify the pin spacing - so far all I know for
> >>>>>>>>> sure is
> >>>>>>>>> >that the
> >>>>>>>>> > chips BG micro carries fit the little breakout board they
> >>>>>>>>> also
> >>>>>>>>> >carry.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> >For what it's worth..  if anyone is interested in the SN
> >>>>>>>>> voice
> >>>>>>>>> >project.. I
> >>>>>>>>> > *think* these pcbs are still available
> >>>>>>>>> >
> >>>>>>>>>
> http://mypeoplepc.com/members/scottnoanh/smselectronicssnvoicepcboard/
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> > These things accept both versions of the chip.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> > -Jesse
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> > On Jul 3, 2009, at 3:31 PM, Greg Grunest wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> > I was wondering if someone could tell me what the breakout
> >>>>>>>>> board
> >>>>>>>>> was
> >>>>>>>>> >for.
> >>>>>>>>> > The chip specs posted on the BGmicro
> >>>>>>>>> > sitehttp://docs.bgmicro.com/pdf/ics76477.pdfshow the IC as
> >>>>>>>>> having
> >>>>>>>>> >standard
> >>>>>>>>> > 10th inch spacing (100mils x 600mils).
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> > Has someone seen the breakout board?  Is there something I'm
> >>>>>>>>> >missing?  Do I
> >>>>>>>>> > really need it?
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> > Should I have attended Don's class and then I could make
> >>>>>>>>> whatever
> >>>>>>>>> >boards I
> >>>>>>>>> > wanted and therefore control the universe? (insert maniacal
> >>>>>>>>> laughter
> >>>>>>>>> >here)
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> > Probably.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> >  _____
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> >From: dorkbotpdx-blabber-boun... at dorkbot.org
> >>>>>>>>> > [mailto:dorkbotpdx-blabber-boun... at dorkbot.org] On Behalf
> >>>>>>>>> Of dan p
> >>>>>>>>> > Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 10:28 PM
> >>>>>>>>> > To: A discussion list for dorkbot-pdx (portland, or)
> >>>>>>>>> > Subject: Re: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] Synth chip (SN76477)
> >>>>>>>>> Group Order
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> > ah, thanks. Now that I have my mad board etching skills
> >>>>>>>>> (thanx
> >>>>>>>>> Don)
> >>>>>>>>> >I'll try
> >>>>>>>>> > to make my own...
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> > On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 7:41 PM, Thomas Lockney
> >>>>>>>>> ><dorkbot... at dorkbot.org>
> >>>>>>>>> > wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> > dan p wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> > I think I missed the part about break out boards?
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> >>From Jesse's earlier email:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> > Sweet! Yeah I'll go ahead and put together a group order
> >>>>>>>>> for these
> >>>>>>>>> >little
> >>>>>>>>> > guys. I just called and checked stock - they have "plenty".
> >>>>>>>>> >Apparently the
> >>>>>>>>> > package is a little odd so there is also a $3 breakout
> >>>>>>>>> board they
> >>>>>>>>> >offer for
> >>>>>>>>> > it. Let me know if you want it as well.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> >http://www.bgmicro.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD
> >>>>>>>>> > <http://www.bgmicro.com/index.asp?
> >>>>>>>>> PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=12925>
> >>>>>>>>> > &ProdID=12925
> >>>>>>>>>
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