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Valentin Hogea

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And already I'm preparing DIY (2)... KGSSHV (featuring shipsupt)
« on: March 17, 2013, 05:38:32 PM »
More will follow...
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Re: And already I'm preparing DIY (2)... KGSSHV (featuring shipsupt)
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2013, 06:04:57 PM »
I'm still on the look out for some additional off-board boards.  If anyone has some collecting dust I'd love to take them off your hands. 

If I have no luck tracking some down and Lil Knight or someone else doesn't do another run I may eventually do a run... so if anyone else is interested in getting some boards for a build let me know as well.

Some parts are becoming a little harder to track down for this build, but with a little persistence all of them cans till be had.
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Re: And already I'm preparing DIY (2)... KGSSHV (featuring shipsupt)
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2013, 09:22:31 PM »
Have you PMd Lil Knight?  I coulda sworn somebody mentioned he has extras.
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Re: And already I'm preparing DIY (2)... KGSSHV (featuring shipsupt)
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2013, 09:44:16 PM »
Last I checked with him over on HC he didn't have spares... I'll give him a jingle just to be sure.
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Re: And already I'm preparing DIY (2)... KGSSHV (featuring shipsupt)
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2013, 01:54:00 AM »
What does the total parts cost of the KGSSHV usually run?
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Re: And already I'm preparing DIY (2)... KGSSHV (featuring shipsupt)
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2013, 03:04:56 AM »
I think there's a google docs somewhere which gives the estimate cost of parts. Around $1050 or something like that? And each board set is about $70 + shipping.

I saw a post on HF Lil Knight is doing another run? I have his last run & am going to group buy parts with another member to save on shipping.

Glad this thread is open :-). I read HeadCase (not signed up yet) but too fearful of posting there.
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Re: And already I'm preparing DIY (2)... KGSSHV (featuring shipsupt)
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2013, 03:44:29 AM »
I did just ordere another really small, like 10 sets of each version, most were spoken for.
Some days in the future I will try to stock a whole pile of boards to lower the price  ::) Part cost has been increasing significantly lately and only large quantity can guarantee a reasonable price.

Good to hear you are staring to work on the KGSSHV, V. Looking forward to more progress.  :)p15

BTW, if anyone has 230v mains, I have a spare, unused toroidal transformer that you can have for free, just pay the (high) shipping cost. I spec'd for big core so it's rather huge, 50% larger and heavier than that of SumR.
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Re: And already I'm preparing DIY (2)... KGSSHV (featuring shipsupt)
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2013, 05:46:21 AM »
Quote from: Questhate on March 18, 2013, 01:54:00 AM
What does the total parts cost of the KGSSHV usually run?


The "basic" parts from Mouser/Digikey (resistors, caps, half of the semiconductors and various other parts) = aprox. 300 USD
Uncommon/harder-to-source semiconductors = aprox 150 USD
Boards aprox 85 USD incl. S&H
Attenuator = aprox 30 USD (I chose a cheap/good alternative Alpha Quad)
Case with heat sinks = 300 USD to 600 USD (depends on how many details one wants to have factory made)
Knob / Feet / Switches etc. = 150 USD
Trafo = aprox 120 USD


And of course... wire, heat shrink, techflex, screws, etc.


The "most" important thing is that the case costs a lot. I can most likely be done much cheaper, if one has the expertise/tools to drill, cut aluminium and so forth. But I want the distances to match and everything to be done professionally.
My case will cost about:
KGSSHV3U 10 mm silver front panel11FRONT1003BModushop
28 €
KGSSHVHeatsink 3U (200 mm x 40 mm x 120)43PD03200Modushop
76 €
KGSSHVBrackets for heatsink and chassi assembly (2 per "box")23BR400Modushop
24 €
KGSSHVRear plate alu with processing1CustomSchaeffer
45 €
aproximately
KGSSHVFront plate processing1CustomSchaeffer
105 €
KGSSHVBottom plate alu with processing1CustomSchaeffer
160 €
KGSSHVTop plate alu with processing1CustomSchaeffer
121 €
559 €
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Re: And already I'm preparing DIY (2)... KGSSHV (featuring shipsupt)
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2013, 09:57:23 AM »
My custom chassis for the second KGSSHV is here  headbang Way overkill but who cares?  headbang

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Re: And already I'm preparing DIY (2)... KGSSHV (featuring shipsupt)
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2013, 10:48:35 AM »
Lil'knight,

You're almost competing with Justin in terms of case awesomeness there ! Looks fantastic.
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