7/05/2008

The Parasite is here

The Parasite lives! The web page is here. There are now 10 available, potentially a few more in the near future but no promises there. I’ve got to say, this little bastard kicked my ass a few times until I beat it into submission! The design process goes like this:

1. Have a few circuits floating around yer gray matter.
2. See a really cool case that just begs to be used.
3. See how many controls you can fit into the available panel area.
4. Now, how many I/Os can be finagled therein?
5. Which of the aforementioned circuits match the number determined in #3 above?
6. Start cramming!
7. Cuss, curse, rage, pout and otherwise terrify your neighbors until the circuit has been whittled down sufficiently to fit.
8. Hope like Hell that somebody makes the components you need in the dimensions you require.
9. My least favorite part: assuming the previous item works out, try to find a distributor that carries the damn thing!
10. Wash, rinse, repeat as necessary.

ANYway… pics of the prototype are up. Go look! Orders are now being taken, please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.

~flight

posted by flight at 6:20 PM