EGOR testing

[Brian Michalk]

Check out www.4pcb.com
I have not used them before, but am running some prototypes through them
now.  So far they haven't screwed me.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-diy_efi at diy-efi.org [mailto:owner-diy_efi at diy-efi.org]On
> Behalf Of Mark S. Riley
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 10:24 AM
> To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
> Subject: Re: EGOR testing
>
>
> David, If you can do the pcb design, do you know who could do the
> boards? I
> would be glad to call whomever to get this underway and I expect
> I can cover
> the prototype boards. Bob Rauscher suggested doing a few (5 or 6) to make
> sure the pcb is ok, every thing fits, and can be assembled by
> EGOR groupies,
> before committing to making a bunch of them. If someone can give me the
> pertinent features to ask about, I'll call and firm up prices on the board
> manufacturing. Time frame, cost for numbers or price break quantities.
>
> I don't know any board manufacturing places to ask. Can search
> back through
> the EFI332 Archives. Anyone experienced with this type of thing
> from work? I
> seem to recall there are a few places in Ohio and Indiana who
> will do small
> runs of boards but it also seems that some of them had
> questionable quality
> or really slow on delivery. Perhaps someone on the EFI332 is familiar with
> this concern. I know several people in the Detroit area I will
> ask about pcb
> manufactoring companies.
>
> It just came to me that Dave Cooley tried to make something with
> a pcb a few
> years ago and had non-delivery  problems with someone in Ohio.
> Dave, are you
> still here and could you chime in? I will email him off list and ask also.
> later, Mark
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Hunt" <bamainc at home.com>
> To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 5:39 PM
> Subject: Re: EGOR testing
>
>
> > I can "crank out the board" artwork but someone else would have to have
> pay
> > for the prototype.  I haven't worked in about 5 months.   Also, someone
> > should check the artwork before a board is made.  I figure whomever pays
> for
> > the board would have a vested interest.
> >
> > dh
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bruce" <nacelp at bright.net>
> > To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 7:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: EGOR testing
> >
> >
> > >
> > > For my probe I used a chunk of muffler tubing 18" long 1.5 diameter.
> > Then
> > > used some spark plug non-foulers, and trimmed off the threaded end.
> > Then
> > > a piece of 1x.125x10" steel strap iron, and put a little Z in
> the end of
> > it,
> > > just enough of a kink so the tubing would go inside the actual muffler
> > > tubing, and the strap peice on the outside.   Weld the fouler piece
> about
> > 6"
> > > from one end, and then the strap iron piece.   Use a large
> radiator hose
> > > clamp to keep it inserted.
> > >    It's passed some high speed tests, even the EFI POWWOW curb test
> > (inside
> > > joke).
> > > Bruce
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Its a pretty crummy day in Chicago, but I went out
> > > > and looked for the best place to screw in the probe
> > > > on my new EGOR box.  None of my cars seemed
> > > > suitable at the exhaust manifold without some mods,
> > > > so I pulled out some pictures of a tailpipe probe from
> > > > last June.  I guess the quickest way is to make "one
> > > > of those".  I don't have it done yet, but the weekend
> > > > isn't over.  The VCR can take care of the 500 for me.
> > > >
> > > > There is proving in to do, but I hope that won't involve
> > > > major changes.  The whole thing including a 40 LED
> > > > display, free air calibration switch, and Rcal probe
> > > > compensation circuit is about 4" by 5 1/2".
> > > >
> > > > I would eventually like to have a few more of these,
> > > > and maybe without all this hand wiring again.  I
> > > > wonder who might want to crank out a circuit board
> > > > when there is a proved in version, it looks like 4 layers
> > > > to me.  With resistors on end and dips, size should be
> > > > about the same.
> > > >
> > > > More later, hopefully very soon.  Bruce Roe
> > >
> >
> >
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