How many mines with USB miners?

[Hamuki]

Hey Guys.

How many of you are mining with the classic Antminer USBs?

I have 29 that I will start using very soon.

I just need my paycheck and then I will be getting 4 usb hubs for them.

What about you?
Please post pictures if you have any of your small farms

[notlist3d]

Most have stopped using them.   But those who do I've seem some "lotto" mine.  Before spending a decent amount I would do some ROI math.

Sadly stick mining these day's is for knowledge and learning.  It is no longer ROI with stick miners.

[Hamuki]

Most have stopped using them.   But those who do I've seem some "lotto" mine.  Before spending a decent amount I would do some ROI math.

Sadly stick mining these day's is for knowledge and learning.  It is no longer ROI with stick miners.

Well, no plan of getting ROI but just the fun of mining and the chance to be that one lucky person that hits a block and boom 25 BTC.

Still..  It might be impossible.. Or close to it.. But who can say no to have a cool wall mount of Bitcoin miners hanging with a rasp pi

[sidehack]

I've got three stickminers running right now, but one's a BlockErupter still plugged in from TheRealSteve's contests and the other two are prototypes.

I know a guy that found a block with a USB BE but that was over a year ago. He was bench testing it and the thing had only been running for about half an hour.

[notlist3d]

I do enjoy running one for fun sometimes.  I run the Avalon Nano gets around 4.3 GHs.   

Here is the review I did on it - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1022764.0

[sobe-it]

I have a few Antminer U1's when I first got into the game. They were fun to setup and monkey around with and learn the whole BTC thing. I would say don't spend alot on them or ask to get them as gifts for occasions. Get a few decent powered hubs or just one big 49 port hub that can be bought here and the over priced ebay. I ran mine off a raspberry piIf i were you I'd pool mine with the most so you can see how it works and put a few in a hub to solo mine with (you never know you may wake up to 25 BTC).

If you pool mine with them all you will bring in 0.016-0.02 BTC/Month at the current difficulty. Its not alot but it gives you something to play around with, maybe invest into an alt coin try to turn it into more.


My U1's have paid for themselves plus some and helped me invest into an ant S1 back then. I still turn them on from time to time to solo mine with. My modded U1 gets 3-4.5 GHs

[Ecnad]

Only actually running a U3 and two R-Box110's as far as USB devices go, though I have a bunch of sticks and U3's I play with from time to time

[sidehack]

I've got about seven of those R-Boxes on the shelf and a few more that need fixing. They're nice little machines.

[Hamuki]

I have a few Antminer U1's when I first got into the game. They were fun to setup and monkey around with and learn the whole BTC thing. I would say don't spend alot on them or ask to get them as gifts for occasions. Get a few decent powered hubs or just one big 49 port hub that can be bought here and the over priced ebay. I ran mine off a raspberry piIf i were you I'd pool mine with the most so you can see how it works and put a few in a hub to solo mine with (you never know you may wake up to 25 BTC).

If you pool mine with them all you will bring in 0.016-0.02 BTC/Month at the current difficulty. Its not alot but it gives you something to play around with, maybe invest into an alt coin try to turn it into more.


My U1's have paid for themselves plus some and helped me invest into an ant S1 back then. I still turn them on from time to time to solo mine with. My modded U1 gets 3-4.5 GHs

0.016 to 0.02 sounds like a lot for around 10GHs for a month.
I just calculated it to 0.003 a month with the same amount.
But it might be the calculator that I am using which isnt good enough.

[Hamuki]

I'm running an Avalon nano.  Runs ~ 4 GH with a 120mm fan.  Technically it is not very efficient as it uses 9.6 watts all together with the pi, usb hub, nano, and fan.  If I add a few more it should go under 1 watt a GH.

Isnt a 120mm fan a little overkill for a USB miner?
I have 4 USB fans for my rig that I will setup very soon.

[sobe-it]

0.016 to 0.02 sounds like a lot for around 10GHs for a month.
I just calculated it to 0.003 a month with the same amount.
But it might be the calculator that I am using which isnt good enough.

antminer u1 gets ~1.8-2.0 GH/s..... so 29 of them should get you 50-58 GH/s

[Hamuki]

0.016 to 0.02 sounds like a lot for around 10GHs for a month.
I just calculated it to 0.003 a month with the same amount.
But it might be the calculator that I am using which isnt good enough.

antminer u1 gets ~1.8-2.0 GH/s..... so 29 of them should get you 50-58 GH/s

Wait.. Then I gave the wrong name.. Sorry!

Its the classic 336 MH/s miners.

[NeuroticFish]

Then they are Block Erupters: http://www.amazon.com/ASICMiner-Block-Erupter-USB-Sapphire/dp/B00CUJT7TO

[Kyle1836]

If you plan on making the money you spent, it'll never happen. If you plan on just doing it for fun, I also wouldn't recommend it as it'll cost you in the electricity aspect, not to mention the absurd price on these USB miners. The chances of finding a block, is VERY, VERY, VERY low. If I were you, get a RockMiner R-Box (the older version) it does 32-38Gh/s I believe, and it'll cost you the same price as if you were to buy two USB miners. If I were you, stick to Scrypt algorithm if you really want to mine using USB sticks.

[Hamuki]

If you plan on making the money you spent, it'll never happen. If you plan on just doing it for fun, I also wouldn't recommend it as it'll cost you in the electricity aspect, not to mention the absurd price on these USB miners. The chances of finding a block, is VERY, VERY, VERY low. If I were you, get a RockMiner R-Box (the older version) it does 32-38Gh/s I believe, and it'll cost you the same price as if you were to buy two USB miners. If I were you, stick to Scrypt algorithm if you really want to mine using USB sticks.

Well, this is just for fun.. And using these with a rasp pi does not take a lot in electricity costs.

I would love to get some small scrypt miners, but they are just too expensive..

10MH/s for over 50$ and they use like 360W is just a no go.

[Ecnad]

I've got about seven of those R-Boxes on the shelf and a few more that need fixing. They're nice little machines.

They really are! On day 5 with no problems. Occasional failure to respond (1-2 times a day) but cgminer resets it within seconds. 136gh average each!

[Kyle1836]

If you plan on making the money you spent, it'll never happen. If you plan on just doing it for fun, I also wouldn't recommend it as it'll cost you in the electricity aspect, not to mention the absurd price on these USB miners. The chances of finding a block, is VERY, VERY, VERY low. If I were you, get a RockMiner R-Box (the older version) it does 32-38Gh/s I believe, and it'll cost you the same price as if you were to buy two USB miners. If I were you, stick to Scrypt algorithm if you really want to mine using USB sticks.

Well, this is just for fun.. And using these with a rasp pi does not take a lot in electricity costs.

I would love to get some small scrypt miners, but they are just too expensive..

10MH/s for over 50$ and they use like 360W is just a no go.

In order to be a successful miner, one must have cheap electric. I have free electric, so I run a Zeus Thunder X3 @ 1050W. But the best option for you would to invest into PoS coins, that are decent and sell them one you stake them for awhile.

[Hamuki]

If you plan on making the money you spent, it'll never happen. If you plan on just doing it for fun, I also wouldn't recommend it as it'll cost you in the electricity aspect, not to mention the absurd price on these USB miners. The chances of finding a block, is VERY, VERY, VERY low. If I were you, get a RockMiner R-Box (the older version) it does 32-38Gh/s I believe, and it'll cost you the same price as if you were to buy two USB miners. If I were you, stick to Scrypt algorithm if you really want to mine using USB sticks.

Well, this is just for fun.. And using these with a rasp pi does not take a lot in electricity costs.

I would love to get some small scrypt miners, but they are just too expensive..

10MH/s for over 50$ and they use like 360W is just a no go.

In order to be a successful miner, one must have cheap electric. I have free electric, so I run a Zeus Thunder X3 @ 1050W. But the best option for you would to invest into PoS coins, that are decent and sell them one you stake them for awhile.

I am staking Litedoge atm which is pretty good.
Will be setting up my Raspberry Pi tomorrow for my staking machine and hopefully make some money with it

[Hamuki]

I've got about seven of those R-Boxes on the shelf and a few more that need fixing. They're nice little machines.

They really are! On day 5 with no problems. Occasional failure to respond (1-2 times a day) but cgminer resets it within seconds. 136gh average each!

How much does those miners cost?
Is it worth getting them?

How much power to day take?

[sidehack]

They're about 1W/GH device-level. So not great, but not terrible for playing with. They're also pretty quiet.