Quote from: FuzzyThunder on June 05, 2013, 06:37:32 AM

I came here primarily because I want to get into mining. The grand plan right now is to get in on a group buy of ASIC mining units. Preferably something already assembled because, despite my recent aqcuisition of a degree in electrical engineering, I have no idea how I would go about getting a bunch of SMT mining chips assembled onto actual PCBs.

So my questions are really about group buys.

How I get involved is fairly obvious, if they're at all like this one, so I'm not too concerned about that. The instructions are clear enough so I probably wont get my dick caught in the fan.

Question: How do you find group buys to get involved in? It seems like a waste of time to read through every thread in the custom hardware subforum. Or is it?

Yes SMT is a bitch to do as a hobbyist, you'll know that as an EE, but its a heads up for any aspiring builders.

You really do have to wade through those threads, and there is also some good advice on getting your own boards assembled if you want to practice your EE skills. Hint: don't do it yourself, get a PCB prototyping manufacturer to do it for you, its not that expensive if you can supply the gerber files.

PS Don't even think about doing BGA packages in your home toaster oven or skillet. Just don't.