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Re: jrIDE - time for another production run?
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2019 5:30 am
by benoitp
I'm sorry, I'm the guy from Quebec who bought the jrIDE.
After reading this thread I felt a bit bad
I know this must take a lot of time and I really appreciate it!
I already got my kids to learn a bit of retro computing, they got to do pixel art using vintage hardware and software (that I wrote!). On a 60inch TV. (No Mouse, just a joystick)
Though the colors are really washed up using the composite signal. (I'll buy something for that soon).
Thanks again !!
Re: jrIDE - time for another production run?
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:04 am
by alanh
As I said, I'm happy to do it. If it were just one bad trip to the post office (or 2 in this case), I'd be building boards every day. But there are a lot of little things that add up.
I'll come back to PCjr stuff soon. But from now till the end of the year I'm swamped with a contract job and couple major side projects.
Re: jrIDE - time for another production run?
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 9:52 am
by ckreling
ZiggyTheHamster wrote:I bought the last one
Then I think I got the second to last one
Re: jrIDE - time for another production run?
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:07 pm
by Jjona5
I want one.
Re: jrIDE - time for another production run?
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:39 am
by AddieDirects
Jjona5 wrote:I want one.
Seconded!
Re: jrIDE - time for another production run?
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 6:26 pm
by TexElec
Hey Everyone,
I just wanted to let you all know that we are ordering parts now for a run of JRIDE boards. I placed the board order this morning, and realized my huge mistake, and I ordered Rev A boards. Whoops. Best I can tell, this will just mean we have to use the old clock IC, which is a few dollars more, but not the end of the world. I'll post back when we get all of the parts in, or please feel free to check our website @ TexElec.com periodically.
Thanks!
-Kevin
Re: jrIDE - time for another production run?
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 8:49 pm
by Jjona5
Sweet. Definitely want one
Re: jrIDE - time for another production run?
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 8:54 pm
by Trixter
Glad to hear it! I know Alan will probably breathe a sigh of relief...
Re: jrIDE - time for another production run?
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 12:16 am
by alanh
Apparently I just missed Kevin when I was in Dallas on Sunday.
Just note the B board also needs a tweak. I forgot to put soldermask relief around the crystal oscillator holes. I had to scrape it off all 100 boards of that run. I've recently tweaked the Rev.B art a little to add those mask holes, add a reset switch, and update some silkscreen. I'll upload the new art work this week.
Re: jrIDE - time for another production run?
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2019 7:54 pm
by Jjona5
Well now I want the updated version and I don't even have the original. We are in Dallas regularly and I used to live about an hour from Dallas and my dad retired there.