4 months later, mixer estimated shipping in 7-10 days. then the wait for customs ... aaargh. probably 5-6 months, all told.
time to sell my current handmade UK rotary.
time to sell my current handmade UK rotary.
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It would be karma if it lost like Dilbert's spring. Is that thing still moving between countries?
no doubt some rare and endangered eel is coiled up in that thing at the bottom of the ocean, the last of its kind, trapped in a chinese finger-torture device intended for a man similarly afflicted by the yellow pestilence.
Last edited by uziq (2025-04-02 13:31:01)
My spring went back to the supplier after Auspost decided they weren't going to accept deliveries from the US for three months.SuperJail Warden wrote:
It would be karma if it lost like Dilbert's spring. Is that thing still moving between countries?
The supplier could not contact me because my telco blocked their email, one of the employees had to use a personal email in the end.
Now they will never do business with Australia again.
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The clue is in the 'handmade'.uziq wrote:
4 months later, mixer estimated shipping in 7-10 days. then the wait for customs ... aaargh. probably 5-6 months, all told.
time to sell my current handmade UK rotary.
Fuck Israel
erm, when i first mentioned the mixer your first response was literally 'it's not complicated to make', lol. 'just buy a bunch of parts and assemble them'. it's taken 5-6 months because the company's reputation has exploded and they're fulfilling 35 orders at once.
the main UK workshop in this space, isonoe, have a 6-8 month lead time for that reason. i doubt the hand soldering takes more than a couple days' labour.
the main UK workshop in this space, isonoe, have a 6-8 month lead time for that reason. i doubt the hand soldering takes more than a couple days' labour.
Last edited by uziq (2025-04-03 02:00:55)
I checked and thats not really what I said.
I don't know whats in this thing but I'm guessing the soldering is barely a few hours.
I don't know whats in this thing but I'm guessing the soldering is barely a few hours.
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it's a fully discrete design so i imagine there is a fair bit of soldering, not a single integrated chip design in the whole thing.
https://instagram.fbrs1-2.fna.fbcdn.net … sid=5a0a6d
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then, of course, every faceplate is custom designed and machined metal. the pots and moving parts are all from some aerospace-grade outfit in japan or someplace, i think. probably only one of about 2 places in the world still making those heavy-duty dials. then they hand assemble and solder the DC power supplies too, and then the wooden enclosure is made to order and comes from another local berlin supplier, etc ...
in any case, yes it's a very long time to wait and be out of pocket ~4k EUR.
https://instagram.fbrs1-2.fna.fbcdn.net … sid=5a0a6d
https://instagram.fbrs1-2.fna.fbcdn.net … sid=5a0a6d
then, of course, every faceplate is custom designed and machined metal. the pots and moving parts are all from some aerospace-grade outfit in japan or someplace, i think. probably only one of about 2 places in the world still making those heavy-duty dials. then they hand assemble and solder the DC power supplies too, and then the wooden enclosure is made to order and comes from another local berlin supplier, etc ...
in any case, yes it's a very long time to wait and be out of pocket ~4k EUR.
Last edited by uziq (2025-04-03 02:35:34)
Well I guess the actual through-hole fromitz boards are machine soldered, but yeah thats a lot of wires to solder to pots, probably under half an hour though if its done efficiently.
I'm going to be kind and assume its not finished - will there be any cable ties and RTV to stabilise those wires?
For comparison this is what the control system for a submarine looks like.
I think we made 20 sets.
I'm going to be kind and assume its not finished - will there be any cable ties and RTV to stabilise those wires?
For comparison this is what the control system for a submarine looks like.
I think we made 20 sets.
Fuck Israel
haha, yes it's an unfinished picture.
thankfully i'm not paying for a submarine. i doubt that company can afford to go 300% overbudget and rely on taxpayer largesse, either.
thankfully i'm not paying for a submarine. i doubt that company can afford to go 300% overbudget and rely on taxpayer largesse, either.
Well thats a shame because they could have afforded to hire me then.
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you wouldn't enjoy the working conditions. workshop in an arty inner-city neighbourhood. lots of young and happy people around.