Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on September 9, 2011.
Hey kickstarters,
I am added another Instructable on how I make stuff. This time it's my home PCB fabrication process. I found some good tricks for doing toner transfer and getting really sharp boards.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Toner-transfer-no-soak-high-quality-double-sided/
I'm working on a new Arduino compatible platform. More about that in a later update. In the meantime here is a little Instructable about how to make an IR proximity sensor using an Arduino compatible and $2.42 of components.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-an-Attiny13-based-IR-proximity-sensor-for-2/
By the way, has anyone made a cool project with ExtraCore? Feedback and photo's would be appreciated.
Rugged Circuits now has bulk discounts For ExtraCore
1-9 $15.00
10-49 $14.00
50-99 $12.00
100+ $10.00
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Hey Kickstarters,
Happy Holidays.
How do you like your ExtraCore boards? Does anyone have a cool project? I'd love to put your photos up on the Instructable.
On October first this year I left my job after 10 years. I am living off a small savings account and doing my own projects until it runs out. I am looking for my next project and I would love to hear from you about what it should be.
What do you want to see on a circuit board?
I have been considering is adding some components to an ExtraCore board and making a new stand alone board. This would be cheaper and simpler than using shields. One example is a board with a built in accelerometer. It would come with a program to read the acceleration data built in. You could change the program or just use it as is. It would also have most of the I/O pins still available to use as you wished.
Please send me your ideas on kickstarter or post them to the facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/pages/ExtraCore-Arduino-Compatible/262175783799966.
-Dustin
Funding period
Aug 10, 2011 -
Sep 9, 2011
(30 days)
7 backers
Everyone who donates with get a big thank you. That means your name will be checked into the schematic file on GitHub in the list of backers for all time.
23 backers
1 kit with the board and all the surface mount components shipped anyplace in the US. Add $10 for each additional kit. See FAQ for International.
59 backers
1 completed and tested board. Shipped anywhere in the US. Add $15 for each additional board. See FAQ for International.
8 backers
A t-shirt with the circuit diagram printed on it and a tag printed inside the Atmega chip area that points to the project URL. See FAQ for International.
21 backers
5 kits with circuit boards and surface mount electronics. Shipped anywhere in the US. See FAQ for International.
26 backers
5 complete and tested boards. Shipped anywhere in the US. See FAQ for International.
4 backers
10 kits with boards and surface mount electronics. Shipped anyplace in the US. See FAQ for International.
9 backers
10 completed and tested boards. Shipped anywhere in the US. See FAQ for International.
1 backer Limited (1 of 2 left)
Custom Designed Board: I will custom design a circuit board for you based around the atmega328. You provide me with a circuit diagram, or well documented photos of your bread-boarded Arduino project. I design and manufacture a custom 2 layer PCB for you and send it to you. You will get the eagle files, cam files, and rights to the design. You also get one complete and tested ExtraCore.
0 backers Limited (1 of 1 left)
The board will have "Special thanks to: [your name or company]" up to 20 characters printed on every board in this batch.
