First PCB

First PCB
The base memory PCB described in one of the previous posts arrived in mail a week ago. The manufacturing and shipping process took BatchPCB (and USPS) exactly three weeks. Not bad, considering my design was first delivered to them on-line, then they had to lay out an entire panel of other peoples’ designs, then the ...

Got case 2

Got case
Last time I mentioned I would be using a standard 19-inch rack mounted case to house my machine. Well, I just got one from eBay. It is a used unit but in a very good condition, and fully tested by the seller. The labels in the back indicate it was decommissioned from Deutsche Post. Unfortunately, ...