DRILLBIT SYSTEM Miners - Avalon range available - Now $104.99!

[Bamdad]

Hi,

Why don't you use escrow service to bring more trust ?

Cheers

[philwho27]

Sounds like a great project, do you have a date when the drill bit thumb drive version will be available to order? Really looking forward to backing this project when the price for it is confirmed.

[pajak666]

Hi,

Why don't you use escrow service to bring more trust ?

Cheers

Ok Jesse, if we are free to ask anything here is my first question:

1. Why don't you verify yourself by John K. as it is well known method used on this forum?
 If you don't want to be verified you can use escrow service provided by John K.

Barntech
Date Registered:    June 04, 2013

And srsly no one ever bother to ask for it?

Will write to John K now and ask him to verify me.

Cheers

Some people might not be aware that you actually were able to order few of these chips directly through bitfurystrikesback shop.
So holding few chips means actually nothing. 3 days has gone and he still didn't got verified by John K. and is not using escrow.

[Barntech]

Hi,

Why don't you use escrow service to bring more trust ?

Cheers

Ok Jesse, if we are free to ask anything here is my first question:

1. Why don't you verify yourself by John K. as it is well known method used on this forum?
 If you don't want to be verified you can use escrow service provided by John K.

Barntech
Date Registered:    June 04, 2013

And srsly no one ever bother to ask for it?

Will write to John K now and ask him to verify me.

Cheers

Some people might not be aware that you actually were able to order few of these chips directly through bitfurystrikesback shop.
So holding few chips means actually nothing. 3 days has gone and he still didn't got verified by John K. and is not using escrow.

I have sent my Drivers Licence, Passport and photo of me with my username on a piece of paper to John K. He will be providing verification shortly. I sent it last night, so it will take him as long as it takes from that point. Hope this keeps you happy pajak. :-)

Barntech

[ryanb]

any idea on the backplane system cost for multiple drillbit system?

[John (John K.)]

PS: I realized that there was a typo in the numbering after I signed it.


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I confirm the receipt of the documents below. Please note that I am not a professional nor trained in verifying documents given, so I cannot guarantee that they're 100% authentic or came from the original owner.

1. Photo of Barntech's Drivers License
3. Photo of Barntech's Passport
4. Photo of Barntech holding a piece of paper with his username

I promise the safe destruction of the data after the successful completion of the group buy. The data received may be divulged for litigation purposes if needed.

Thanks,
John
12 August 2013
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[the_beast]

This is not very clear for power:

the board plugs into a standard USB socket. The power can be supplied by a normal ATX power supply. If you are only running a single board, it may also be powered from a spare disc drive connector.

So one board could be powered with drive power connector, IDE or SATA?
Then when stacking sevral boards, it would require ATX power connecter. What about several stackings,  4 PCB is 60W, so can we use a power supply ATX for several "stackings" ? Can I use a standard ATX power suply to connect up to 'x4=16 boards on that? What would be the requirement of such a power supply?

The USB port is for communication with the "master miner" (like cgminer host) only?

[Barntech]

Hi,

Why don't you use escrow service to bring more trust ?

Cheers

Now Verifed by John K. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=266235.msg2917573#msg2917573

 

[Barntech]

This is not very clear for power:

the board plugs into a standard USB socket. The power can be supplied by a normal ATX power supply. If you are only running a single board, it may also be powered from a spare disc drive connector.

So one board could be powered with drive power connector, IDE or SATA?
Then when stacking sevral boards, it would require ATX power connecter. What about several stackings,  4 PCB is 60W, so can we use a power supply ATX for several "stackings" ? Can I use a standard ATX power suply to connect up to 'x4=16 boards on that? What would be the requirement of such a power supply?

The USB port is for communication with the "master miner" (like cgminer host) only?

Yes the USB port is for connecting to your cgminer host, PC or Raspberry Pi or whatever system you are using.

The power input on the boards is standard 4 pin molex from an ATX power supply. We don't yet have final power requirements for the boards. The 8 chip board is in final design stage, should be finished this week. Once it is done, i will post exact specs. But basically yes, you will be able to run a fully stacked backplane of 16 boards, or multiple 4 stacks, or multiple singles from one ATX power supply.

[Barntech]

any idea on the backplane system cost for multiple drillbit system?

The Backplane will be somewhere is the region of $80 to $150. Will post more details when i've got them. :-)

[lajz99]

I've gotta say, this is my favorite thread to receive updates on.  Nice work OP, glad you answer the questions presented quickly and address the concerns people raise.  I hope more jump on board soon so we can get these chips ordered!

[Skriglitz]

I am quite interested in a few chips atm. I'm currently coin poor thanks to converting to cash for bills and bitmit auctions lol.  I was wondering if you do not reach the goal what will happen. Will you continue to buy and ship the bitfury's or will you refund our coins?  If i missed the post regarding this please point me in the right direction.

[mightycount]

I like dem aussies. Just placed an order for an 8-chip one. Cheers & good luck!

[lajz99]

I am quite interested in a few chips atm. I'm currently coin poor thanks to converting to cash for bills and bitmit auctions lol.  I was wondering if you do not reach the goal what will happen. Will you continue to buy and ship the bitfury's or will you refund our coins?  If i missed the post regarding this please point me in the right direction.

Barntech,

How many chips have to be purchased before you place the order.  I'm concerned about timing and wonder if it would be faster to just buy boards directly from MegaBigMiner.  Granted, their price is higher per Gh but if they can ship a month sooner then that's a big advantage.

Does anyone know at what number the chip counter started at?  2500, 3000, 5000?  It's at 2422 now.  If it started at 2500 we might have to wait a long time for te order to be placed.

PS.  I purchased populated boards via Paypal so I have some skin in the game on this group buy.

Ideally we have all chips accounted for before the chips become available. I have a feeling that they will start to move quicker as the project moves along and we come closer to the chip availability. At that point, if we still haven't made up the 3000 chips, we will still purchase the chips if we're in a range of left over chips that we can cover. I can't exactly say what that is, but basically if October rolls around and there's still a bunch of chips left over, we'll buy the remaining ones so we can get complete the order. Lets see how interest goes in the next couple weeks.

And thanks for placing your order, good to see that number moving.

Cheers.

Barntech

[Skriglitz]

Thank you for that lajz99. I read that message and apparently it did not sink in lol.  Alright time to mine some more so I can afford some chips :3

[erk]

Just stumbled across this thread. If I order from Australia do I add GST?

[Barntech]

I've gotta say, this is my favorite thread to receive updates on.  Nice work OP, glad you answer the questions presented quickly and address the concerns people raise.  I hope more jump on board soon so we can get these chips ordered!

Cheers Laz. Yes i'll always be here to answer any questions anyone might have. Definitely excited to see the orders coming in and really hoping it picks up in the coming weeks. I believe it will. 

[Barntech]

I am quite interested in a few chips atm. I'm currently coin poor thanks to converting to cash for bills and bitmit auctions lol.  I was wondering if you do not reach the goal what will happen. Will you continue to buy and ship the bitfury's or will you refund our coins?  If i missed the post regarding this please point me in the right direction.

Yes, basically we will do all we can to make sure the order goes through and the boards get made. If we end up in October and there's still 2000 chips unaccounted for then we'll probably have to look at refunding peoples money, but if its more like 500, we will buy the remaining chips ourselves and get the order through. I do have a feeling that the chips will all get taken though. The Jon K verification is now in so people don't have to be concerned about being scammed any more, and once we have a working prototype and people realise this is really going to happen, i think the chips will go quite quickly.

Barntech

[Barntech]

Just stumbled across this thread. If I order from Australia do I add GST?

No need to add GST. 

[Skriglitz]

I am quite interested in a few chips atm. I'm currently coin poor thanks to converting to cash for bills and bitmit auctions lol.  I was wondering if you do not reach the goal what will happen. Will you continue to buy and ship the bitfury's or will you refund our coins?  If i missed the post regarding this please point me in the right direction.

Yes, basically we will do all we can to make sure the order goes through and the boards get made. If we end up in October and there's still 2000 chips unaccounted for then we'll probably have to look at refunding peoples money, but if its more like 500, we will buy the remaining chips ourselves and get the order through. I do have a feeling that the chips will all get taken though. The Jon K verification is now in so people don't have to be concerned about being scammed any more, and once we have a working prototype and people realise this is really going to happen, i think the chips will go quite quickly.

Barntech

Awesome. I currently have been looking into building a custom standalone miner for myself or even just a 2 chip dual power usb miner assuming i can find the proper documentation for the SPI.  Hopefully I can mine enough to buy these soon. I'm getting excited at thought of BitFury rather than BFL or Avalon now xD

Edit: Side Idea.. While Im mining is there any way to say reserve 2 chips if a flood comes from the Avalon issues? Money is tied up for almost a month or i would use paypal to pay =/