Local Source for Arduino Boards?

Fontosaurus · **Posted:** Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:18 am

I've got a Saturday where I'm completely at loose ends and decided to get back to my geek roots. Anyone know of a local source for Arduino boards?

noise · **Joined:** Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:24 pm **Posts:** 634

I can't think of anyplace that would sell them locally.

http://adafruit.com/
http://www.sparkfun.com/
http://www.makershed.com/

I have a rare Diecimila that I'll sell you for $50,

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jtbarclay · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:06 am

noise wrote:

I have a rare Diecimila that I'll sell you for $50,

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omg that means my NG must be worth at least $70

Fontosaurus · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:39 am

noise wrote:

I can't think of anyplace that would sell them locally.

Ah, well. I shall order one today after I get back from the bike swap at the velodrome. Thanks for the enlightenment.

(And is it just me or does Minneapolis need a Frys?)

noise · **Joined:** Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:24 pm **Posts:** 634

Fontosaurus wrote:

noise wrote:

I can't think of anyplace that would sell them locally.

Ah, well. I shall order one today after I get back from the bike swap at the velodrome. Thanks for the enlightenment.

(And is it just me or does Minneapolis need a Frys?)

Ahhh, bike swap, I should be going to that today.

paulsobczak · **Joined:** Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:35 pm **Posts:** 861

we can be the source for arduinos in the future!

Fontosaurus · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:38 pm

noise wrote:

Fontosaurus wrote:

noise wrote:

I can't think of anyplace that would sell them locally.

Ah, well. I shall order one today after I get back from the bike swap at the velodrome. Thanks for the enlightenment.

Ahhh, bike swap, I should be going to that today.

If you missed it, don't sweat it. It was kind of a bust.

Thinking about getting myself a table next year, though -- the missus would be happy if I got rid of a bunch of bike stuff.

uptownmaker · **Joined:** Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:26 am **Posts:** 378

paulsobczak wrote:

we can be the source for arduinos in the future!

Agreed. I actually was thinking about doing this myself- and kind of doing things a la the Lady Ada model (I know of others who've done this as well).

I have ideas for a few projects I'd like to make, and I think others would like to see too- an Arduino that fits in the same footprint as a 28-pin dip IC (I've seen them on the web but those are kinda hokey- lots of wires soldered to pins and components glued on top. I can do better), a physical sensor (accelerometer/gyro combo) shield for Ardunio, a SIP-header mini-board for driving EL wire/EL backlights on LCDs, and other stuff.

I'd LOVE to start selling that through this group and put the money directly into the group, after I recoup the expenses (some of them anyway).

noise · **Joined:** Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:24 pm **Posts:** 634

Sounds cool!

darus67 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:51 pm

Fontosaurus wrote:

(And is it just me or does Minneapolis need a Frys?)

I embrace, yet simultaneously dread, the prospect of a Fry's in the Twin Cities.

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