Dropzone Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Yes please, put me down for one! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikolaisen Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I'll take one as well. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Alien Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I'm interested in one as well... USA/NTSC here and can't wait to use this with my new 800XL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxxon-hh Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 i would like to have one for me Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamchevy Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I will take one as well. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlazer Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 I'd like one too. I'm in the USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foster Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Please add me to the list also. USA. Thanks for this awesome project! ... Foster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pmetzen Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) One for me please! Postal Germany Edited October 10, 2015 by Pmetzen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coleco1981 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I'm in. Please put me down for 1 Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billkendrick Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I'd love one, but might need to find someone here who can stick it in a case for me. (I'd need it to fit into a 1200XL's cartridge cavern) Dammit, between having to save up for both this and Edladdin's dual-stick for the 7800, this hobby's getting expensive again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Hello guys Only thing from holding me back from ordering one is the price. £ 70 is about € 95. Add postage and we're speaking about approximately € 100,- That's a lot of money. With the right software, this might be a very good alternative to a flash cartridge. But flash cartridges cost about half of what this cartridge costs. Sorry Sincerely Mathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electrotrains Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Mathy, The parts cost is about £30-35. All the plans are available online on the github site (link below), so feel free to build one yourself or even do a small run and sell them for whatever you like - I've been encouraging this from the start, since I have little desire to build 100+ carts - for me this is mainly a hobby/learning project. https://github.com/robinhedwards/UltimateCart Having said that, it would be nice to recoup some of my development costs from this project, since it took a number of prototypes, sample boards, and bits of equipment to get to this point. I've also been meaning to post to say that I'm now charging £65 for the cart - the price of the fpga (the most expensive component) fell by £5 shortly after I started the thread, so I've just passed that on. A few people have also expressed an interest in doing small runs - hopefully they will start producing and offering boards in the months to come, perhaps at a cheaper price if they can manage that. Finally, its also worth pointing out that the closest comparison to my cart - AtariMax's 5200 SD Multicart costs $129 US Dollars. Robin 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMartian Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Yes, I hope to order the boards and parts this week. As soon as I have some built, I will figure out my price.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Hello Robin I do understand that you're trying to not loose money on this project. If the cartridge costs £ 65 to make, then that's what it costs. And I really like the idea of being able to switch memory. But in my case, the "me want" factor isn't big enough to justify buying it at this price, however justified it may be. Sincerely Mathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I'd love one, but might need to find someone here who can stick it in a case for me. (I'd need it to fit into a 1200XL's cartridge cavern) Best way to fit it in a 1200XL is to leave it uncased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdocollector Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 (edited) Please, count me in for a cased one (if possible) ! I'm located in ITALY. Thanks a lot in advance for everything. Edited October 13, 2015 by weirdocollector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug0909 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I'm in... USA for an XEGS... Cased if that's available... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbeOwitz Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I'll take one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santosp Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 PCB work... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electrotrains Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) PCB work... I'm a bit confused about the orientation of the cartridge connector - something doesn't look right to me (I've PMed you). EDIT - we should move any further discussion to the technical thread. Robin Edited November 5, 2015 by electrotrains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santosp Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) Hi Robin. In the pictures the bottom board is mirrored. Therefore you see the pcb like the real one. Maybe this confuse things somehow. I am in work now. I will reply on the technical thread or with pm, when I go back in home. Edited November 5, 2015 by santosp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electrotrains Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) Probably time for another news update.... I've now made 20 carts in total and am getting a bit fed up doing it. I might make another 3 before xmas, but I'm not sure yet... The first few went to UK members, a few have gone to people that have helped me with the project, and the rest have been offered to members on this thread (in order). I'm sorry I didn't get to offer one to all of the people that helped and encouraged me early on (in the development thread), and if I do another 3 before xmas, it will be to offer them to some of these members. In short, hardware assembly is quite good fun when you are trying to perfect the technique, but becomes quite dull once you've got the hang of it. This has always just been a hobby spare time project, so time to stop when you stop getting anything out of it. As you can probably guess from the post prior to this one, santosp is planning to do a run of these carts soon, and I'm sure he'll post when he's got the details sorted out. There are a few other people also planning runs, and I'm happy for them to contact people on this thread. So hopefully there will be a decent supply of these carts in the months to come. Robin Edited November 5, 2015 by electrotrains 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vazquezrick Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I'll take one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looney bin jim Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Wow! Super exited about this project! Put me down for one please!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuestenturm Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I take one to (Germany). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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