BFL board project COINTAMINATION - EU facility - ORDERS OPENED for Chili

[Lucko]

Well as I wrote 15th or 18th start is optimistic and all things must fall in line. I'm missing one parts package from US(they send USPS only) and did order at the start of the mount. Did use there fastest service but they send it a as latter and I can't track it outside US. It shows still in same location in US for 6 days now. I did call postal service today to check if it is hire. Will do that again in 3 hours. If it will not be hire I have no choice but cancel assembly for tomorrow... Even if it shows up tomorrow there is no way I can get it over customs in time...

I was thinking assembling that part by hand but it would take just too long and errors are possible...

What part are you short?

All needed to program CPU (can assemble without but did order the day I agreed to buy licence) and 4 components bought at Farnell but not available in EU... I'm thinking of reorder them at Digikey and deal with all custom problems(VAT and taxes on parts that will stay in EU all paperworks that brings when you sending parts out of EU to prove that you send them out)... Can send them via PM if you are interested not sure if NDA cowers that...

[MrTeal]

Well as I wrote 15th or 18th start is optimistic and all things must fall in line. I'm missing one parts package from US(they send USPS only) and did order at the start of the mount. Did use there fastest service but they send it a as latter and I can't track it outside US. It shows still in same location in US for 6 days now. I did call postal service today to check if it is hire. Will do that again in 3 hours. If it will not be hire I have no choice but cancel assembly for tomorrow... Even if it shows up tomorrow there is no way I can get it over customs in time...

I was thinking assembling that part by hand but it would take just too long and errors are possible...

What part are you short?

All needed to program CPU (can assemble without but did order the day I agreed to buy licence) and 4 components bought at Farnell but not available in EU... I'm thinking of reorder them at Digikey and deal with all custom problems(VAT and taxes on parts that will stay in EU all paperworks that brings when you sending parts out of EU to prove that you send them out)... Can send them via PM if you are interested not sure if NDA cowers that...

Sure, just send me a PM and let me know what you're missing. We might have excess of certain things.

[Lucko]

I'm exchanging the moment I see it. It is going up but correction will be brutal and I can't afford to be part of that... If you check you address you will see it was send out to exchange... Anyway I can't have it in BTC since I can't pay for parts in BTC...

I understand, I was really just wanting to say it should more than enough I think the exchange was around $400 when I sent them and IF (and that's a big if) there was any left over that would be nice. But no I don't expect you to hold them at all sell them when you get them. There is no telling when this run up will end and oh boy we may see one big correction if the bottom falls out here. I don't want sound bearish though I am still very bullish. Is $500 next?

Sorry I didn't check that yesterday. Yes you send at exchange rate 365$ so yes there so you have 57$ extra...

[GrapeApe]

Just use it for whatever you need consider it a small donation. 

[Lucko]

OK as you can probably guess parts didn't arrive so I had to cancel... Next slot for pick and place I can get is on in 5 working days ( so 21st ). Sorry... If someone cancel I can get in sooner...

[asjfdlksfd]

Hello Lucko,

I understand you are missing one part. Can you explain which part is missing, please?
Part Number from AV-Net?

Digikey need round about 3-5 working days to get the parts. Normally all parts are in us storage, but my last order was from a "eu storage" they show. In real the parts comes via air mail with fedex in a few days maybe up to one week: Order at 11.10. arrived at 18.10.

Cheers...

Edit: Only the receipt is written from eu so you must not pay for customs because are allready paied.

[Lucko]

Hello Lucko,

I understand you are missing one part. Can you explain which part is missing, please?
Part Number from AV-Net?

Digikey need round about 3-5 working days to get the parts. Normally all parts are in us storage, but my last order was from a "eu storage" they show. In real the parts comes via air mail with fedex in a few days maybe up to one week: Order at 11.10. arrived at 18.10.

Cheers...

Edit: Only the receipt is written from EU so you must not pay for customs because are allready paied.

It wasn't order from Digikey. Main problem with Digikey is that you need to pay with credit cart if you would like to get staff fast. Hi cost components are problem and my credit cart can't handle 3000$. Wire transfer takes a week at best to be cleared. So I used option at Farnell where you need to pay them 25€ per component that they don't have in EU. And I'm still waiting for that... I have tracking that shows parts at JAMAICA, NY 11430...

Now second problem with Digikey is that you need to get staff on temporarily import licence or pay customs and VAT.

Alternative to Digikey is Mouser since they deal with customs and all that staff and have company also in EU so you can pay in a day. But they are missing some components and delivery is weeks... I can't tell you components without MrTeal allowing me to do so. NDA...

But I did order them with Digikey yesterday and cancel at Farnell so I should have them... I bought prepaid credit card that Digikey advised me. Didn't know about this option... This support for Mastercard service is new in Slovenia as far as I know. Company where I bough it has that service for less then month... I know years behind but that is the problem with all the bureaucracy we have hire...

EDIT: I missed your edit... That is right in your case. You have "EU company" that is taking care of that. There is not one for Slovenia. If you look at www.digikey.si and login you will see you end up in US. All customs process must be done by buyer... I can't even pay in EUR.

[Bogart]

Are orders in fact still open, or has the PCB quantity been finalized and PCBs produced, with all units spoken-for?

It looks like I may be stuck with another 87 chips now, which of course aren't good for much by themselves.

[Lucko]

You can order but I will not have parts in time for this batch. You will be processed in the next. But at higher price since number of boards made will be much less and that increases price per board and discount on parts...

[Mudbankkeith]

You can order but I will not have parts in time for this batch. You will be processed in the next. But at higher price since number of boards made will be much less and that increases price per board and discount on parts...

Can you say how many boards are in batch 1?

There must still be a reasonable quantity of chips out there looking for a board to live on!

[Lucko]

Yes that is no secret... 126... I have order some extra parts just in case of a problem with some of them but not enough for 11 extra boards...

[Keefe]

If anyone wants to use the Hyper 212 Evo cooler on the Chili boards, checkout my pics and parts list for adapting it:
https://asktom.cf/index.php?topic=304250.msg3619134#msg3619134

[Mudbankkeith]

Hi Lucko
Could those heatsinks be adapted to use as backplates?
Drill and tap M3, then a Male/Female M3 x 6mm standoff, could be used from above as a fixing?

https://asktom.cf/index.php?topic=267649.msg3390478#msg3390478

[Lucko]

Yes I'm using that on my Chili As a backplate for AK-968 tomorrow I'm testing it with TTC-NK35TZ/RPW... Will make some pictures...

But you don't need heatsink function of it. I have duck tape for isolation so it is not functional at all. All you need is a backplate that I'm planing to have it made... Interested?

I also add 2 chipset coolers on the other side below power supply...

[Mudbankkeith]

Yes I'm using that on my Chili As a backplate for AK-968 tomorrow I'm testing it with TTC-NK35TZ/RPW... Will make some pictures...

But you don't need heatsink function of it. I have duck tape for isolation so it is not functional at all. All you need is a backplate that I'm planing to have it made... Interested?

I also add 2 chipset coolers on the other side below power supply...

I have some evo 212 coolers complete with backplates. Also I have aquired most of the fittings to adapt the evo cooler.
I just need some M3x6mm standoffs, all the uk resellers are forwarding the orders to China. I ordered some from ebay(China) so delivery is slow but very cheap.

I was reading through the thread, and remembered the picture. It will be a very strong backplate!

Chipset coolers under the power unit, now a picture of that will be helpful.

What size are the holes for the cooler mountings?  I need some 30mm standoffs to fit in 4 of these holes.

[Min€r]

Yes I'm using that on my Chili As a backplate for AK-968 tomorrow I'm testing it with TTC-NK35TZ/RPW... Will make some pictures...

But you don't need heatsink function of it. I have duck tape for isolation so it is not functional at all. All you need is a backplate that I'm planing to have it made... Interested?

I also add 2 chipset coolers on the other side below power supply...

I have some evo 212 coolers complete with backplates. Also I have aquired most of the fittings to adapt the evo cooler.
I just need some M3x6mm standoffs, all the uk resellers are forwarding the orders to China. I ordered some from ebay(China) so delivery is slow but very cheap.

I was reading through the thread, and remembered the picture. It will be a very strong backplate!

Chipset coolers under the power unit, now a picture of that will be helpful.

What size are the holes for the cooler mountings?  I need some 30mm standoffs to fit in 4 of these holes.

I bought mine at ebay.de - there are a lot offers for standoffs. I too bought my coolers now -  hope they will arrive as soon as the boards will come.
Lucko, how are plans - any news? ...you got the missing parts?

[Lucko]

In mail... According to tracking should be hire today...

[Mudbankkeith]

In mail... According to tracking should be hire today...

Hi Lucko.

Are you still on program to pick and place tomorrow?

[Lucko]

Yes

[GrapeApe]

Whats the news? Did everything go as planned?