Does anyone know when the telemini 1.0 will be back in stock or where to find a used one?
The reason why I am trying to find a Telemini is because I am trying to go for an altitude record. The electronic for this rocket design must meet four criteria. It needs to fit inside an 18mm tube, fire a pyro channel, give an altitude reading, and have some form of tracking. If the telemini is not available, does anyone know of a different electronic that will work.
Bdale and I chatted last night and decided to just build a few more TeleMini v1.0 boards by hand so we can have them in stock again.
Bdale and I chatted last night and decided to just build a few more TeleMini v1.0 boards by hand so we can have them in stock again.
SMT assembly isn't as hard as you imagine. You silk-screen solder paste onto the PCB and then stick the parts into that under a binocular microscope. Then cook the loaded boards in a griddle. Lots of tutorials on the net if you're interested; the only expensive tool I use is a binocular microscope. I've seen people use a big magnifying glass instead.
I ordered enough parts to build 12 units, and I'll post a note here when I get them finished.
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