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GorF Boards on the way

Well, the PCBs have been shipped from China, just have to wait for them to get here and clear customs.

Whilst we’re waiting, I’d like to guage how many “kits” I need to buy parts for, so here’s what I’m proposing to offer for kits, you’ll still need to buy your own resistors, 6n137, oscillator module, diodes and capacitors.

I’ve put the approximate price in brackets, I won’t know the exact price until the customs and excise bill arrives.

  1. PCB on it’s own (6 UKP)
  2. PCB + AVR (preprogrammed) (13 UKP)
  3. PCB + AVR (preprogrammed) + Pots (20 UKP)
  4. PCB + AVR (preprogrammed) + Pots + Switches (50 UKP)
  5. PCB + AVR (preprogrammed) + Pots + Switches + 7 Segment Displays (54 UKP)
For pricing, please see this post - GorF Kit Availability.
What I’d like is an idea of how many of each kit people would be interested in buying, I don’t want to buy more parts than people want to buy, I expect most people want either kit 1 or kit 2, but I’d really like to guage how many of each part I need to buy.
So please, and a comment below saying which you’re interested in (it’s not a commiment to buy, just so I can guage numbers of parts).

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80 Responses to “GorF Boards on the way”

  1. jay vaughan Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 4:03 pm

    Count me in for a #5, Mr. M…

  2. Travis Thatcher Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 5:20 pm

    Hi Paul, I’d be interested in option #5 when the kits are ready. I’m in Atlanta Georgia, USA zip 30316 for figuring shipping when the time comes.

    Looking forward to this!

    -Travis

  3. Endif Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 5:56 pm

    So long as example part numbers for mouser or whomever are included in the materials list, I’d be into the PCB + AVR kit.

    And on a side note, as an electronics noob, I think I can speak for all other noobs when I say that the more detailed you can make the build docs, the less we’ll come whining to you when we get stuck. ;]

    Looks like a great little sequencer, and I can’t wait to build and use several. Thanks for your hard work and for sharing with the rest of us. =]

    ~!J!

  4. jcsveth Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    Hello,
    I’d be looking at three of #1 and 1 of #5 (to get up and going quickly - plus, those switches are damn cool). This will be going to the USA. It would be nice if we could bulk up a shipment to the US to save on shipping charges…
    Regards,
    Jeff

  5. loydmilligan Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    I will take option 2 x2.

  6. Johan Larsby Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 6:17 pm

    Hook me up with nr5, I’m lazy and want as much as possible to be ready for me!

  7. Thomas White Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 6:28 pm

    1 OF KIT #5. THANKS!

    THOMAS

  8. John Audette Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    Kit 5.

  9. Tim Ressel Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    Put me in for 1 full kit please. Assuming you will be shipping to the good ol’ US of A.

    –tr

  10. Dave Garfield Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 7:55 pm

    I’d be interested in the third option - PCB + AVR + Pots.

    I’m in Colorado, USA, so I’m sure that the price will be more for us “furriners”. ;->

    THANKS, and it looks like a GREAT little toy!

    Dave

  11. Luke oWENS Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 7:57 pm

    I would like two of the number 2 option.

    Thanks,

    Luke

  12. Dave Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    Count me in for a number 4 - love those switches.

    In fact, I’d be interested in buying extras of the switches if you’re doing a bulk order.

  13. c1t1zen Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 9:48 pm

    one #5 kit please.

  14. Laurie Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 9:54 pm

    Kit #5 please. Being outside the UK/EU we don’t pay VAT, will you be dropping VAT on exports?

  15. Peter Ullrich Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 9:56 pm

    Count me in for a number 5 kit, please.
    (I already sent you an email with the same information…)

    Ciao
    Peter

  16. Abe Mora Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 10:01 pm

    I would like 1 #5
    Im in Cali please let me know if you will ship over seas
    thanks

  17. jvastine Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 10:09 pm

    Well since I reside in the USA and I see that you have an accurate & detailed BOM I will take option 2 x 2 to keep the overll cost down a bit. Why pay for the extra VAT, customs, excise, and shipping if you don’t have to. ;-)

  18. Paul Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 10:29 pm

    Laurie,

    Alas I’m not VAT registered, so I do have to pay VAT on the items I buy, and I have to recover those costs, sorry.

    Paul

  19. Paul Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 10:33 pm

    There’s a full BOM on the GorF pages - http://www.vacoloco.net/synths/gorf/downloads.shtml

    I’ve included part numbers and options from three suppliers.

    I can’t bulk buy as I don’t have that kind of capital, so any dicsounts I get will be minimal, but they will be passed on. I’m not intending to make a profit from this.

    It’s worth noting that as I’ve not yet managed to get the I2C EEPROM working, you can leave that part off your shopping lists for the time being.

    Paul

  20. Patrick Logue Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 10:33 pm

    I would like 1 kit #5 please…

  21. Aaron Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 10:41 pm

    #5 please

    1-2 kits.

    thanks

  22. Eike Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 11:42 pm

    Fabulous! I’d be in for 1 (or 2) kit #5 or more probably #2 (i’d take a complete one, but if i need to separately order parts anyway, it depends if i can find switches as cool as yours!). And pleaase more of your superdry vids.

  23. synth ollie Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 11:53 pm

    1x no #5 please

    thanks

  24. noisesource Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 12:06 am

    I will buy two #5 kits. :)

  25. Amos Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 4:31 am

    Hi Paul, did you get my vid?
    Id like 3 of number 5, and 1 of number 3 please! (Feels like a chinese takeaway ;)
    Im uk btw: SN14 6LE.
    Take it easy,
    Amos

  26. Frank Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 6:25 am

    Hi–
    Sign me up as interested in one #5 kit. I’m also in the US. It’s great to see this project in motion! :-)
    Thanks!

  27. Aris Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 11:42 am

    Count me in for a no #1 AND a no #5

  28. Mike Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 12:08 pm

    I’d like 1 of option 1 please, (got lucky with some MEC switches from an Electronics Goldmine clearout).

    I’m in the UK.

    Thanks for an amazing project.

    Mike

  29. Csaba Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 12:42 pm

    I’ll take one with option #5 please
    I am in the EU

    Thanks

    Csaba

  30. ROB Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 1:16 pm

    I’d like option 2x Number 3.
    I’ll be squeezing them into a FracRac with CV outs.

  31. Ben Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    I would buy a #5 and a #1.

    Thanks,
    Ben

  32. Sam E Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 3:10 pm

    Put me down for a #5. Such a cool little project. Congrats to you!

    Sam E.

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  34. Henk Brand Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 5:56 pm

    I would like option #3

    Thanks,

    Henk

  35. firestarter Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 8:24 pm

    Count me in for #5 with the hope the source will be released aswell one day for own mods.

    Ever considered an expansion to 16 steps?

    Thanks and keep up that good work

    Thomas

  36. Joel Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 8:25 pm

    I’ll take a #5, cheers!

  37. jim Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    option #5 for me

  38. Paul Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 10:08 pm

    Tom,

    Yes, I’ve considered 16 steps, there’s no way for this board to support 16 steps, so it’d have to be some way of running two two together (I need to think about it some more).

    And yes, the source code will be published when I start shipping boards, looking like the end of this month (february).

    Paul

  39. Dave Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 12:05 am

    I’d be interested in #2 assuming that part numbers are available for for the rest of the parts to purchase at a US distributor (Mouser, Digikey, Allied, etc.)

  40. andre Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 9:24 am

    Hello Paul,

    please enter an order for 1x kit5

    best
    Andre

  41. ALEXANDER GUELFENBURG Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 10:17 am

    Hi Paul,

    I´d like to have one kit “the full monty”, please :-)

    Cheers,
    Alexander

    PS.: Great work!

  42. Pete Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 11:38 am

    1 x #2 for me old boy!

  43. Cam Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    kit 5 x 1

  44. Andy Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 2:43 pm

    Option #2 for me.

    Cheers

    Andy

  45. clickmrmike Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 5:38 pm

    I’m in for a #5 shipped to the US…Thanks for setting this up!

  46. firestarter Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 6:06 pm

    Fine, that sounds great. Thanks.

    Maybe with a simple master/slave solution. The master plays only the first (midi) ticks for 8 steps and the slave only the 2nd part of ticks.
    So each Gorf is kind of Idle for the half of the time.

    Just an idea, got to see it in action first ( and some source :) )

    Cheers
    Thomas

  47. alext Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 10:12 pm

    would most likely go for a kit #5

    here’s me nthIng a request for a full bill of materials from a UK based company!

    cheers

  48. Paul Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 10:23 pm

    Gents,

    a full BOM is already available on the website as a PDF or excel spreadsheet ;- http://www.vacoloco.net/synths/gorf/downloads.shtml

    It’s only got UK suppliers in (RS, Rapid and Digikey), but I’ve tried to include manufacturer part numbers where I can to help people locate alternative suppliers around the world. The only part I cannot find other places is the pot.

    Paul

  49. Nick Thompson Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 11:14 pm

    Paul, i you have room on your list I’d like to go for a #5 - all the bits.

    Thanks

    Nick

  50. joshco Says:
    February 17th, 2009 at 3:03 pm

    i´m in for a pcb + programmed AVR, if possible…

    (emailaddress in lower case letters)

  51. Dustin Says:
    February 17th, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    I would purchase option #5 if and when it becomes available.

    Thanks,
    -dustin

  52. Phil lPeery Says:
    February 17th, 2009 at 5:17 pm

    I’d love to get my hands on two of option #5! Looks like a very cocol project! Kudos!

    Regards,
    Phil

  53. Alan Says:
    February 17th, 2009 at 7:19 pm

    I’m in for a couple or three of option 5.

    Could an external pulse clock input be wedged into the featureset?
    one master Gorf (or simple sequencer) could then sequentially clock multiple slaves, maybe via its LED driver lines?
    Featurecreep?

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  55. Wallace Winfrey Says:
    February 18th, 2009 at 12:57 am

    Count me in for a #5, shipping to Colorado.

  56. Nicolas Says:
    February 18th, 2009 at 2:21 am

    I would like two of option 2. Thank you for your efforts on this. Cheers, nicolas

  57. plasticeyes Says:
    February 18th, 2009 at 2:34 am

    I’d take a kit #5 for sure…

  58. Jackson Says:
    February 18th, 2009 at 2:59 am

    I’d be interested in a #5 kit.

    Shipping to AUS wouldn’t be much of an issue would it?

    Cheers!

  59. lucid Says:
    February 18th, 2009 at 3:16 am

    I’d be down for #5

  60. jason duerr Says:
    February 18th, 2009 at 4:42 am

    yes for several #3

    Paul, I’ve sent you a BOM with references to parts sources in the USA.

    THX,
    Jason // Chicago

  61. HC GreenCard Says:
    February 18th, 2009 at 5:24 am

    I will buy kit #5 immediately, please email me and I will pay shipping to USA.

  62. john Says:
    February 18th, 2009 at 12:40 pm

    Put me down for a #5 please

  63. michael hewel Says:
    February 18th, 2009 at 5:55 pm

    I’ll go for a kit #5
    location: sweden
    cheers, michael

  64. johan Says:
    February 18th, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    I’m interested in two of #3. Some of the parts might be possible to source from elfa (at least for us scandinavians).

  65. joshco Says:
    February 18th, 2009 at 8:19 pm

    I´m in for a pcb and a programmed avr

    thanks!

  66. Mark Says:
    February 18th, 2009 at 9:11 pm

    I’d be interested in at most 2 #5’s.

  67. Ryan Says:
    February 18th, 2009 at 11:37 pm

    Count me in for a #2 (pcb+avr). Thanks! Lovely work.

  68. Flavio Mireles Says:
    February 19th, 2009 at 12:30 am

    I will take a Number(2) option. Let me know when to pay you.

  69. brian tester Says:
    February 19th, 2009 at 1:24 am

    Hi. Looks like I’m a little late, but I am interested in a #5.

  70. Pierre-Yves de jonge Says:
    February 19th, 2009 at 2:24 am

    Hi Paul, i’m interested in kit #5, shipped to belgium. Thanks for setting this up too.

  71. CHris Says:
    February 19th, 2009 at 2:44 am

    Id be interested in getting #5 but im in america so if i could get some info on how international orders are going to be made thatd be wonderful. im very excited.

  72. tony Says:
    February 19th, 2009 at 1:15 pm

    hi paul great project!
    I like to have kit 3 but with Switches instead of pot!
    thankyou

    tony

  73. George Welsh Says:
    February 19th, 2009 at 3:39 pm

    Put ne down for the full monty Paul, a #5. Nice project!

    George

  74. cappy anderson Says:
    February 19th, 2009 at 6:50 pm

    I would like to order option #5 when the time come

  75. Jed Says:
    February 20th, 2009 at 4:26 am

    #5 for me thanks

  76. Mark bokowiec Says:
    February 20th, 2009 at 4:31 pm

    Hi Paul

    You can definately put me down for a complete kit - great design!

  77. kai Says:
    February 21st, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    I’d go for 1×5 please

  78. Thomas Scheffler Says:
    February 22nd, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    Hello, I come from Germany and want buy the Kit #5. It is impossiply?

    I need the GorF Sequencer.

    Tom

  79. polyaural Says:
    February 26th, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    I’m definitly need Kit #5. Please let me know when I can get one and where I have to send the money.

    I’m very impressed about this fine little piece of hardware. What do you think, is it possible to get one in the next weeks, so I can use the complete build GroF on my live concert on April, 18th? (I hope you can)

    Thank you

    Tom

  80. Heitor Says:
    March 14th, 2009 at 12:54 am

    Hi M8! Count me for a #5 kit, one will be good for me ;o) - atomsize@youtube

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