(Lack of) update
Still here routing profiles and stuffing components in plastic bags. I realised too late that I’d billed the second batch too early and what I thought would be completed over a weekend has run into...
View ArticleThat time again….
Edit: I’ve emailed everyone still waiting, if you haven’t received anything from me please let me know here. Based on the response up to now I cannot justify the expense of buying in more black...
View ArticleWaiting list update
I’ll give it a couple of more days for replies then purge the waiting list and email everyone who has replied with their new place and a (very) rough estimate of which batch they’ll be in and when they...
View ArticleWaiting list and estimated completion.
Update: Invoices for the third batch have been sent, the response has been surprisingly poor so a couple of the fourth batch may be receiving invoices later today. I haven’t received any more replies...
View ArticleKit batches
As mentioned earlier I’ve had a couple of dropouts from this batch and combined with the convenience of working in decimal multiples I’ve decided to just switch to 2 batches of 10, followed by whatever...
View ArticleYes, I know it’s late and we’ve been over this already but..
Having recently had a batch of PCBs for another project made by a local manufacturer I would like to replace my handmade chessboard PCBs with professionally made boards. It’ll save hours of painfully...
View ArticleKit progress and future projects
As mentioned earlier I’m using the time whilst waiting for the PCBs to machine the parts needed for the remaining 30 kits. As soon as the boards are ready those kits that have already been paid for...
View ArticleGoogle board map
It was suggested that I could make a map showing where these boards have ended up so here it is. Just put this together quickly, it shows the nearest town/city to the first 20 and will be updated when...
View ArticlePCB update
Update: I haven’t been able to confirm exactly when they’ll be ready for collection but will post an update as soon as I have any news. I’ve just called the manufacturer and they expect the boards to...
View ArticleKit availability update
First of all I’d like to apologise for not being able to send out the planned quantity of kits before Christmas. I’d hoped to have the new PCBs here earlier in the month, allowing a few days to pack...
View ArticleTime for batch 4
We’ve just finished packing the last kits of batch 3 and I’ll shortly be invoicing the next 10 on the waiting list which will be batch 4. If you’ve been given a serial number around the mid 30s to 40s...
View ArticleInvoices for batch 4
- have now been sent out. As usual if you haven’t received one please let me know. Due to the dire response this time I’ll also be invoicing a few of batch 5 shortly. Once the kit orders are up...
View ArticleWebsite shop
Some of you may have noticed the shop buttons that have appeared (and disappeared at times) recently. Once the waiting list is cleared any remaining boards and kits will be put up for sale here so if...
View ArticleThe waiting list:
Will cease to exist at the beginning of next week when I invoice the final customers of batch 5. If you haven’t received an email asking you to confirm you’re still interested please let me know as...
View ArticleFinally….
The first 4 boards from the final batch have been packed and are waiting for collection once the snow clears a little. Invoices have been sent out to the last 7 on the waiting list, as usual if you...
View ArticleKit despatch progress
The first 4 boards have now gone and I’ll engrave the tops for the final 5 tomorrow, they should be packed in time to leave early next week. Once these tops are engraved it will mark the ‘official’...
View ArticleChessboard assembly instructions
Added board case assembly instructions, shortly will update the board assembly thread for the new PCB component layout. Now done. Next up will be the piece assembly and case preperation.
View ArticleChessboard kits *with* nixies on sale, only three left
Just posting to say that we have three chessboard kits *with* nixies left, as a result of some people on the old waiting list who dropped out or changed their minds. We’ve put these kits up for sale on...
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