Did you narrow which Klondike design you'll be going with? I know you mentioned that wouldn't be doing the USB miner.
I have not ruled out the USB miner, though the K16/64 boards are the focus at the moment. I am also validating the Avalon clone option as a backup.
Where in FL will these be shipped FROM? Can I just come pick it up when it arrives instead of paying the extra shipping?
The chips will be shipping from South Florida. Yes you may pick up the chips locally during normal business hours.
So I'm interested in buying some chips, but I have some pretty easy questions that need answered if you guys could help!
So I buy these chips for 0.086 BTC each. I should buy them in 16's if I'd like to get a full board full. Than the buy the K16 board, K16 parts. The Manual assembly, why is there a price? It's me putting it together. right?
The current design calls for 16 chips per board. It is advisable to purchase in multiples of 16. Manual assembly is just that, you assemble the miners based on a kit. Pricing will be released when finalized and contracted.
785 BTC is needed. So far 39 BTC received since 5/12/2013 (4 days) = ~ 10 BTC per day.
785/10 = 79 days roughly, not sure if I want to wait 2 1/2 months for the order to be placed + another 3 months for chips to be delivered by Avalon. That puts us at Oct-Nov timeframe. But there's really not a lot of other options. Granted, I'm already in for 32 on batch #3.
Gotta get this group buy to speed up
Yes, batch three is progressing slowly. I suspect it is due to the lack of pricing information of assembled miners. This will increase once pricing information is released.
Update: I apologize for the slow information as of late. I have been busy sourcing everything needed for completed miners which is consuming the majority of my time.
Everything needed to produce completely assembled miners is being sourced. This includes the PCB, PCB parts, assembly, heatsinks, fans, and power supplies. Assembly will be US based. PCB fab is tentatively scheduled to take place oversees, though this may change depending on the timeline. The majority of the focus is on finding an assembly house with the ability to assemble miners with full automation, for an affordable price, with a limited warranty.
Board assembly sourcing is taking the majority of the time. This is not something that can be rushed. Due diligence must be performed in order to ensure quality, price, and timeline standards will be met. The assembler must have a fully automated assembly line with the capacity to produce the full run quickly, test the boards to ensure functionality, and offer a warranty on workmanship. I have received quotes ranging from $75 to $290 per board. Choosing the cheapest option is a possibility, but there will be tradeoffs in doing so.
I am sourcing assembly based on chip batch size. This means boards will be produced in batches of 625, or 10,000/16 boards per run. I will be accepting chips from sources other than this group buy, but they will obviously be slower to produce as I will have to wait for the full amount of chips to arrive before sending them for assembly.
Once the boards have been assembled and returned, I will include the heatsinks, fans, standoffs, and any other components requested and ship. You will have the option of having the boards pre-loaded with firmware and tested to ensure functionality, as well as the inclusion of the power supply. The power supply will be 550 watt 80+ gold. This will power 16 boards, without a host. This provides a low cost per device, high efficiency, and acceptable division of boards in the event a remote power cycle is required.
Any boards scheduled for hosting will have final assembly, firmware installation, and cluster integration within 48 hours of receipt from the assembly house.
