The part numbers are back at the large and growing "All Things G1176.." post but I'll paste them here:
Sold in multiples of 10
stock no. price each
PCB mounting type 10-240 250-990
single 344-647 AUS$ 0.92 AUS$ 0.85
(April 2004 Catalogue page 1032)
Sold in multiples of 5
stock no. price each
5-70 75-245
Latching bar 333-625 AUS$ 6.22 AUS$ 5.79
(April 2004 Catalogue page 1032)
These are from the Australian RS site. The prices in the UK are much less...
Problem is the buttons that fit are hard to come by. I used non-interlocking switches for my clone and buttons for those are easily available (in black, grey or red too).
The metal work is also a problem. You need to cut out a slot to fit four buttons. I used a cheap angle grinder to rough out the hole and finished it with a file. It's far easier to drill a hole for a rotary.
I got some feedback from one manufacturer on the layout itself that I thought was pretty funny:
Grid = 25thou, excellent
45¤ degree chamfers off your main trunks to final tracks, excellent
general track widths , excellent
R55 and RV with double centre pin/pads, bloody excellent pre-planning
over at 5850, 1575 you have 2 outlines for a couple of transformers etc
and in your brilliance, they arer different sized outlines, cute
There were also some suggestions of things that can be improved so I'll do some further refinements before sending it off for manufacture. So far it looks as though I'll be able to offer this for the standard going price...
I've got a job now so don't worry, I'm not going to try making a living out of selling boards :wink:
