[FTC]: New Part Supplier: Ozzyboards.com

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Hi All,

I am excited to announce that there is a new COTS part supplier for FTC( and FRC in a little while) which will be specializing primarily in electronics. We hope to expand on the great work currently being done by REV and AndyMark, with an emphasis on enhancing ease of use and streamlining robot electrical systems.

Our first line of products, available to purchase right away are short length JST PH sensor cables used for sensor interface on the new REV Expansion Hub. Our 4 pin cables come in 5 and 10 cm lengths, allowing you to reduce the amount of ‘spare’ wire on your robot. In testing we found these especially useful when using Level Shifters. The cables are professionally manufactured from 20AWG wire for enhanced durability.

We are based in Sydney, Australia and shipping time is around 7 days (though it can take longer depending on how many gum leaves the Koala has eaten).

Our website is pretty bland at the moment but more products will be going up next week as they are tested and ready for sale.

http://ozzyboards.com/

Also keep an eye on our Facebook page for regular product updates:

If you have any questions send an email to [email protected] or PM me.

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Love it! Do you use Tasmanian devils for express delivery?

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We can, but unfortunately they are endangered :frowning: so there will be a significant increase in cost

We are looking into a parcel combining service aptly named SkippyPost, which will allow us to ship some of our larger products for a reduced price during build season. They make the journey in a single hop, so should be faster and cheaper :slight_smile:

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FTC Product Update:

We now have an affordable NeveRest Encoder cable available:

http://ozzyboards.com/neverest-encoder-cable-30cm/

A lot of teams don’t purchase a proper JST-XH cable because of the significant cost from other suppliers and try to make do with Dupont style cables that have no retention. This can cause problems such as cables coming unplugged and robots driving all the way across the field into the opposing wall in autonomous :slight_smile: We hope that this product will help prevent that.