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Gertboard - The Element14 strikes back

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Oh dear. It seems that If I "Fluke PiStalker" want to obtain a Deathstar beating Gertboard from the Element14 Empire. I have to pay £30 quid and then go all "Hands Solo" from "Solder Wars" fame. (if the farce is with my at the time) Thats a big shame really cos I would have paid £40 willinging for one assemmbled by "R2D2" or some other Solder super Driod.

 

It looks then as if I will have to go remain Fluke PiStalker and wait for a Droid to build me one.

 

Come on Gert please chase the powers that be to get some assembled versions on the go for poor old guys like me whose idea or circuit assemmbly was screwing and fixing a couple of bits a BakerLite together 60 years ago. image

 

Seriously Gert a fantastic job great to see them in the wild but we cant all solder however easy it is, Take Pity Darth Gert and sort it for us.

 

That tale was NOT bought to you by any members of any film companies on the planet Earth. image

 

Just to keep the balls and games rolling ahead is my target.

 

Ray

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  • Yeah... I had the same reaction as Ray. I wonder how the law stands on needing to solder something together when it has been pre-pictured all assembled?

    I've just soldered one of the capacitors back onto the Pi and that was my first attempt at it.

    I'm really not happy about needing to do it to something that costs £30... Perhaps one of the other starter kits would be a better idea?

     

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    Mike

  • in reply to recantha

    Yeah... I had the same reaction as Ray. I wonder how the law stands on needing to solder something together when it has been pre-pictured all assembled?

    Hmm.. would be interesting..  but given it's quite clearly described as an unassembled kit for self assembly It's not like they're misleading anyone.  There must be other instances - not necessarily electronics related - where a kit is shown assembled, if for no other reason than it gives you a better idea of what you'll get when it's built.

    For example, I think it would be slightly odd if you walked into IKEA and they had to have a jumbled pile of parts on display instead of the assembled wardrobe.

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