[NTLK] Internal WiFi Project

Matthias Melcher mm at matthiasm.com
Sat Jan 2 15:38:27 EST 2016


> On Jan 2, 2016, at 8:53 PM, Piotrowski Paweł (Newton) <newton at indigi.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> On 2 Jan 2016, at 19:48, Matthias Melcher <mm at matthiasm.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>>> On Dec 22, 2015, at 11:29 PM, Jake Bordens <jake at allaboutjake.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Its the end of the year, and I wanted to wrap up some loose ends on the Internal WiFi project.
>>> 
>>> First, I created a new "port cover" that works with the WiFi board installed.  See the picture here:
>>> 
>>> 	http://retronewton.blogspot.com/2015/12/3d-printed-port-cover.html
>>> 
>>> Second, I posted all of the files to GitHub, including the PCB design, the Newton PKG and source code, and the 3D models of the port cover:
>>> 
>>> 	https://github.com/jake-b/Newton-Internal-WiFi
>>> 
>>> There's also a model of the original (unmodified) port cover part that you can print if you need one. (You'll want to add supports so that the tabs print correctly)
>> 
>> Thanks, Jake! This is great news.
>> 
>> Is the Eagle board two or four layers?
>> 
>> I have put most of the components into my Arrow account and it comes to around 50 Euros in Europe. The PCB price depends heavily on the number of boards ordered. I have access to a pick and place machine, but I would still need an oven.
> 
> My wife work in SMT company. I could help with this ;)
> 
>> Is there anyone interested in a fully assembled module in Europe?
> 
> I’m VERY interested!!!
> 
> Cheers,
> Pawel Piotrowski

Oh, that's awesome! She'd have to organize p'n'p and the soldering on a prototype level, because I can't transport boards after placing and before soldering.


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