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Title: Crowdfunding a 10.000 Avalon ASIC batch
Post by: MbaseCNC on May 10, 2013, 05:36:56 AM
Hi all,

I was wondering if anybody would be interested in a crowdfunding on Kickstarter or Indiegogo for 10000 Avalon Asic chips.
The chip information was posted today on GIT so we could see some boards coming for these chips really soon.

Hope to hear from you.

Greetz,
MbaseCNC


Title: Re: Crowdfunding a 10.000 Avalon ASIC batch
Post by: miningusa on May 10, 2013, 07:00:33 AM
I'd be interested, let's do this.


Title: Re: Crowdfunding a 10.000 Avalon ASIC batch
Post by: maksm on May 10, 2013, 07:07:37 AM
Post more details please.


Title: Re: Crowdfunding a 10.000 Avalon ASIC batch
Post by: spazcoin on May 10, 2013, 07:22:26 AM
Who would you have do the board design and manufacturing?  Gotta be able to actually interface with the ASICs.


Title: Re: Crowdfunding a 10.000 Avalon ASIC batch
Post by: adamthefishman on May 10, 2013, 08:02:04 AM
Interested.

Details please.

How many people reqd, and how much each


Title: Re: Crowdfunding a 10.000 Avalon ASIC batch
Post by: paperman82 on May 10, 2013, 08:07:39 AM
Yes please.


Title: Re: Crowdfunding a 10.000 Avalon ASIC batch
Post by: toolbag on May 10, 2013, 03:42:18 PM
I might be interested. Is there a datasheet available for the Avalon chips? I've got years of experience with electronics as a hobbyist but I'm not an engineer, so I have limits as to what I'm capable of designing/building.


Title: Re: Crowdfunding a 10.000 Avalon ASIC batch
Post by: MbaseCNC on May 10, 2013, 04:44:15 PM
The problem is Avalon only takes BTC for the chips, We can't crowdfund with BTC.
I also think it is best to wait until there is a solid design available.
Buying 10.000 chips would cost about 150.000 USD


Title: Re: Crowdfunding a 10.000 Avalon ASIC batch
Post by: MbaseCNC on May 13, 2013, 11:48:46 AM
To bad


Title: Re: Crowdfunding a 10.000 Avalon ASIC batch
Post by: gabet123 on May 13, 2013, 01:21:42 PM
Sounds interesting. More info?


Title: Re: Crowdfunding a 10.000 Avalon ASIC batch
Post by: dudi on May 13, 2013, 02:12:56 PM
i thin you must join another group buy :)


Title: Re: Crowdfunding a 10.000 Avalon ASIC batch
Post by: ethought on May 13, 2013, 02:17:42 PM
Buying 10.000 chips would cost about 150.000 USD

Woah... Thats going to take a lot of organisation for such a big group purchase.. Why do they make it so hard for us.

Personally I cannot wait until I can get the old soldering iron out and start putting together some miners!!


Title: Re: Crowdfunding a 10.000 Avalon ASIC batch
Post by: Constantinex13 on May 13, 2013, 02:45:47 PM
If you're interested I could organize the liaison between forum and OP. Had a hand in the recent Pebble watch handling in a few forums, and I just so happen to have some free time for a great cause.  ::)

PM IS KEY!


Title: Re: Crowdfunding a 10.000 Avalon ASIC batch
Post by: Taoimean on May 13, 2013, 04:51:31 PM
It seems like a solid idea, but you'll have to put a lot of effort into making it work before the community gets too interested. I'll be following, though. Good luck.


Title: Re: Crowdfunding a 10.000 Avalon ASIC batch
Post by: Dabs on May 13, 2013, 09:57:17 PM
Why not join one of the existing Group Buys? There are in Europe, United States and Asia. You can order as few as you need, like 10 or 20.

Here's one which I am organizing:
[Group Buy] Avalon ASIC Chips, Philippines (Dabs) (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=187457.0)


Title: Re: Crowdfunding a 10.000 Avalon ASIC batch
Post by: MbaseCNC on May 17, 2013, 06:06:25 PM
The main reason for me would be because I'm a newb and have 0 BTC at this moment
I'm also only interested in BTC IF I can make some money with mining, which all depends on time.
when the whole ASIC development takes to much time, say another 12 weeks I think we will all be to late because of the fast rising difficulty
I do not want to buy the chips with BTC, I'd rather spend USD for the chips, I don't want my money to be stuck in BTC.

You can not buy a loaf of bred with BTC yet :)


Title: Re: Crowdfunding a 10.000 Avalon ASIC batch
Post by: tabbek on May 17, 2013, 07:02:12 PM
Im quite curious to see what some of these groups come up with...

1U or 2U rack mount miner? anyone?