Quote from: steamboat on June 23, 2013, 03:36:49 PM

Quote from: KyrosKrane on June 21, 2013, 02:36:57 PM

I'm poking around looking for case/housing options for these miners. What are the anticipated final dimensions of one fully assembled unit, please? If the unit is stored in a case, would the bottom standoffs still be necessary? (i.e., do they serve some purpose other than providing spacing between stacked units?)

The heatsink is mounted directly to the backside of the PCB. When assembled, the "top" of the board with all the components is facing down, with the heatsink on top. The lower standoffs act as pillars to keep the face of the board off the ground.

The final dimensions of the fully assembled unit with fan mounted on top is close to 100mm, or a 10cm cube. This can be reduced when stacking by attaching the boards standoff to standoff, and placing the fan on the side of the stack.

Quote from: cardcomm on June 22, 2013, 04:15:36 AM

Is there an ETA for getting the payment gateway setup? Also, how soon after that will payment for assembly/shipping be required?

I'm in one of the later batches, but plan to pay for assembly soon after the payment system opens. But I'll need some lead time to get the bitcoins into my account, so it would be great to have an estimate on when we should plan to pay.

As far as assembly, how will the orders be prioritized? Will it be by order date, or by assembly purchase payment date, or some other method?

Thanks again for all the work in setting up the group buys and assembly!

Quote from: rammy2k2 on June 23, 2013, 08:27:14 AM

.... aaand waiting ... btw .. when can we pay for assembly too ?

The payment gateway is the number one priority. The moment it has been finalized and tested it will be made available.

It has come to our attention several members did not receive the update email which was sent out. Below is a copy:

Good afternoon,

This email is an update on the status of the K16 mining unit and notice of assembly payment.
The sample chips have arrived and final testing is underway. Final purchasing will begin once the design has been confirmed.

The majority of parts sourcing for the K16 is now complete. The pricing found on the forum thread has been verified and finalized for each of the assembly services offered. Payment acceptance will begin shortly for the K16 design utilizing 16 Avalon chips to produce 4.5gh/s. The following assembly options are available:

Assembly only: This option includes only the electrical components necessary to produce the bare PCB and assemble with the ASIC chips you provide.
DIY Kit: A DIY kit with all the accessories needed to use the K16, not including the power supply and host computer.
Full Assembly: The finished unit with all parts installed. Additionally, Full Assembly may request testing for complete functionality prior to shipping.

BTC is the only accepted form of payment at this time.

The deadline for Assembly confirmation and payment is June 30th, 2013. We apologize for the short notice. The timeline for this project is very tight, and parts must be ordered quickly to ensure delivery before the assembly date.

Assembly will be processed in the order payment was accepted. A notice will be given in the thread with purchase instructions and link once the payment gateway has been tested.

Thanks for posting this important information I did not receive the email I have a gmail address.
I assume that you haven't ordered any PC boards yet is that correct?
Thanks!!