Thanks for the tip Dwayne. I was tempted to get a few things. I changed my mind when I estimated shipping to the uk for one of the PIC18F25K50 boards. They estimated $55 as the cheapest option. =20 Don't think they will be getting business from me :) Barry. -------- Forwarded Message -------- > From: Dwayne Reid > Reply-to: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > To: pic microcontroller discussion list > Subject: [PIC] Pololu.com has inexpensive PIC18F25K50 boards > Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 00:44:03 -0700 >=20 > Good day to all. >=20 > I've *very* fond of Pololu.com - they have neat products at rational=20 > prices. They specialize in making carrier boards for various chips=20 > but have expanded into robotics stuff. >=20 > They are currently running their Black Friday sale and one of the=20 > items that I've just purchased is their PIC18F25K50 boards. The=20 > board includes the PIC, a voltage regulator, a USB socket. The Black=20 > Friday price is $3.95 for the first 50 customers each day (max 5 pcs=20 > per customer). >=20 > This is a great chip on a ready-to-use board at a fantastic price. >=20 > They also have the Atmel ATmega32U4 on a similar board for=20 > $4.95. Again, includes voltage regulator and USB socket. >=20 > I should also mention their stepper motor drivers. I'm buying=20 > high-current version of the DRV8825 Stepper Motor Driver=20 > Carriers. They can deliver up to 1.5A per coil without external=20 > cooling and up to 2.2A with minor heatsinking. Max supply voltage of=20 > 45Vdc. Bulk pricing is normally $6.79 (minimum 5 pcs) but the Black=20 > Friday special drops that by 20%. They use TI's DVR8825 stepper=20 > driver chip and the board includes all of the external components=20 > necessary. I've used a bunch of them with excellent results. >=20 > Thought that I'd share the wealth. >=20 > dwayne >=20 > --=20 > Dwayne Reid > Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA > (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax > www.trinity-electronics.com > Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing >=20 > --=20 > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .