Re: 137179 replacements (again)

Ok Clay,
    If your taking up a poll again, Im in for 4

-=Mark=-

Clay Cowgill wrote:

> > To make a long story short, I replaced the AMI
> > 137179 (my last spare) and it booted up just fine.
> > I just thought I'd let you know in case it may
> > happen to someone else. I have a few boards that
> > could be brought back to life, Clay aren't you working
> > on a replacement ?
> >
> Yeah, I have a design done and working. I guess this is as good of time as
> any to bring it up again...
>
> The couple times I asked about these it was met with luke-warm response at
> best, so I haven't bothered producing any. There seems to be a growing
> demand though, so I'll offer up the following:
>
> I can produce replacement 137179's on a small circuit board (about 2"x3")
> for $25 each. It's about 12 IC's now. They're surface mount except for
> some memory which is DIP.
>
> If people on this list and/or RGVAC will commit to buy at least 40 boards
> (total, between everyone) to cover part of my costs I'll go ahead and do all
> the work to have a production run made. Whatever boards are "unspoken for"
> out of the production run I'll keep and sell off at ~$30/ea over time.
>
> If you'd be interested in buying one (a couple? a few?) please send me an
> e-mail stating how many you'd be willing to buy. I'll give it a couple days
> and post the results.
>
> -Clay
Received on Mon Jun 7 21:57:12 1999