Howard Winter wrote:
> (I wonder if there'd be any demand for a kit of "the awkward bits" for
> Easyprog - the E96 resistors, the Aries
> ZIF socket and the programmed PIC?  I'd do this if I could find a
> feasible way to get the ZIFs from the USA -
> they are more than twice the price here, especially with the current
> US$:UK=A3 rate.)

I'm actually considering a complete kit.  The "awkward" parts are most of
the cost, so adding the rest shouldn't raise the price much and add a lot=
 of
convenience.  The ZIF socket and PIC alone account for over half the part=
s
cost.

I'm having a production run of ProProgs made right now.  This is the firs=
t
time I'm using a local company to put together the kit for the
manufacturers.  Once I see how that goes, I'm considering having them put
together kits for the EasyProg and then I'll sell them at a small markup.
The only thing that may break this is that the end sell price will need t=
o
be higher than hobbyists are willing to pay.


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