Sealed encoder group buy?

[MrRoboSteve]

3081 is in for 6. This is 4 more than Evan posted earlier.

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[ToddF]

Order will be placed on Monday. Here is the latest list. Teams, please check to be sure the numbers are accurate. A few people dropped out, so we are just over the min quantity for the group buy.

encoders
2363: 8
696: 4
192: 8
4063: 4
1912: 8
2175: 4
237: 6
3081: 6
1251: 4
(total: 52)

cables (3 ft)
2175: 4
696: 4
(total: 8)

[ToddF]

All,
Order has been placed with US Digital. It should ship tomorrow, UPS ground. I’ll send out PM’s to team contacts with my address and amounts for your checks.

[ToddF]

All,
The shipment arrived yesterday. I just sent out PMs with the order amounts and my address. Please check your inboxes.

[ToddF]

Shipments to teams 237, 4063 and 696 go in the mail tomorrow.

[Ted_Boucher]

@ToddF

Shipments to teams 237, 4063 and 696 go in the mail tomorrow.

Got them in the mail today!

Thanks for the opportunity and all of your hard work Todd!

[Wendy_Holladay]

i put a check to you in the mail today. if you got my pm, great, but to me it looked like it did not send.

[ptan]

Did anyone ever find out why US Digital discontinued the E4P? I got an email from them confirming that they don’t recommend using the E4P for new designs, but suggested using the E5 instead (much more $$$).

[404_d]

@ptan

Did anyone ever find out why US Digital discontinued the E4P? I got an email from them confirming that they don’t recommend using the E4P for new designs, but suggested using the E5 instead (much more $$$).

@ToddF

Just talked to the customer support rep at US Digital. She said the message comes up because the stock on the modules is limited at this time. She assured me that there are no plans for the S4 or E4P encoders to be discontinued. They are working to resolve the inventory issue, but plan to continue to supply them to FIRST teams.

I get the feeling that they might not be able to support an order of the magnitude necessary for the module to be incorporated into a consumer product with volumes of tens of thousands, but have no trouble supporting our small quantity orders.

Sounds like they aren’t discontinuing them but do have limited stock.

[ptan]

Found this interesting URL:
http://www.avagotech.com/pages/us_digital_housed_encoders_cross_reference

Hmmm… interesting that Avago was supplying the parts for US Digital, and now they are not.

[ToddF]

Status:
237: order shipped 6/29/13, check cashed
4063: order shipped 6/29/13, checked cashed
696: order shipped 6/26/13, check cashed
2175: order shipped 7/20/13, check cashed
1912: order shipped 7/20/13, check cashed
1251: check cashed, PM me a mailing address unless I should send you package to the school board address, which was the return address on the check.

Need payments from 192, 3081.

Todd F.

[MrRoboSteve]

3081 check went in the mail today.

[Wendy_Holladay]

1912’s arrived yesterday, thanks

[ToddF]

Status:
237: order shipped 6/29/13, check cashed
4063: order shipped 6/29/13, checked cashed
696: order shipped 6/26/13, check cashed
2175: order shipped 7/20/13, check cashed
1912: order shipped 7/20/13, check cashed
1251: order shipped 7/27/13, check cashed
192: order shipped 7/27/13, check cashed
3081: order shipped 7/27/13, check cashed

The last checks were cashed, and the last orders shipped today. This concludes the group buy. Everyone be sure to share news about how you use the encoders.