Apex Quantum Home Build Interface ?

"Mick Whittingham" <Mick@whittinghamsite.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:oZWNuvGNDUMDFwyY@whittinghamsite.fsnet.co.uk. ..
> In article <HqZNe.14724$JB4.11182@newsfe6-win.ntli.net>, PC <w@w.W>
> writes
> >HI Chaps & Chapettes,
> >
> >I was going to start home building an interface for the apex quantum...
But
> >before 'borrowing' my mates and analysing the companents/ circuits, I
> >thought I'd ask to see if anyone in UKRSland has allready done so. I know
> >many sites that people have done suunto etc etc but havent seen one yet
on
> >the quantum.....
> >
> >
> >Surely someone else is as tight as me ????
> >
>
>
> Any luck yet?
> --
> Mick Whittingham
> 'and I will make it a felony to drink small beer.'
> William Shakespeare, Henry VI part 2.


Alas, Alas, Alas and Alack,
A curse on all ye friends and Nobles be....

Got one, opened it, got a 12 pin chip..... which I guess would be easy to
'rip' and 'blow' but my PIC days are well and truly over...

Screwed it back together and instead made a box with a slot in the top which
I hoping one day soon will turn into an interface if I drop enough magic
'washers' into it.....


Sorry guys........



Paddy

>> Any luck yet?
> Screwed it back together and instead made a box with a slot in the top
> which
> I hoping one day soon will turn into an interface if I drop enough magic
> 'washers' into it.....
> Paddy

come on Paddy spill the beans How do I make a magic box that turns washers
into money.


David

On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 17:39:24 GMT in uk.rec.scuba, PC says:

>"Mick Whittingham" <Mick@whittinghamsite.fsnet.co.uk> wrote
>> In article <HqZNe.14724$JB4.11182@newsfe6-win.ntli.net>, PC <w@w.W>
>> writes
>> >I was going to start home building an interface for the apex quantum...
>> >But before 'borrowing' my mates and analysing the companents/
>> >circuits, I thought I'd ask to see if anyone in UKRSland has allready
>> >done so.
>> >
>> >Surely someone else is as tight as me ????
>> >
>
>Alas, Alas, Alas and Alack,
>A curse on all ye friends and Nobles be....
>
>Got one, opened it, got a 12 pin chip..... which I guess would be easy to
>'rip' and 'blow' but my PIC days are well and truly over...

That's a bugger, although I've still got my Vyper and recently changed
the battery I am going to pass it onto my daughter since I've just
bout a SH Quantum. At £80 for the official interface it can stay in
the shop.



--
Ian
"Democracy, what we need - Kakistocracy what we've got"

In article <3qtgoqFgldbfU4@individual.net>, Ian Blakeley
<boots@despammed.com> writes
>On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 17:39:24 GMT in uk.rec.scuba, PC says:
>
>>"Mick Whittingham" <Mick@whittinghamsite.fsnet.co.uk> wrote
>>> In article <HqZNe.14724$JB4.11182@newsfe6-win.ntli.net>, PC <w@w.W>
>>> writes
>>> >I was going to start home building an interface for the apex quantum...
>>> >But before 'borrowing' my mates and analysing the companents/
>>> >circuits, I thought I'd ask to see if anyone in UKRSland has allready
>>> >done so.
>>> >
>>> >Surely someone else is as tight as me ????
>>> >
>>
>>Alas, Alas, Alas and Alack,
>>A curse on all ye friends and Nobles be....
>>
>>Got one, opened it, got a 12 pin chip..... which I guess would be easy to
>>'rip' and 'blow' but my PIC days are well and truly over...
>
>That's a bugger, although I've still got my Vyper and recently changed
>the battery I am going to pass it onto my daughter since I've just
>bout a SH Quantum. At £80 for the official interface it can stay in
>the shop.
>
>
>
Now, if is marketed like this:

http://www.scubatoys.com/store/detai...oComputerCable

it must be obtainable from the far east a lot cheaper.

But where?
--
Mick Whittingham
'and I will make it a felony to drink small beer.'
William Shakespeare, Henry VI part 2.

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 11:16:15 +0100 in uk.rec.scuba, Mick Whittingham
says:

>In article <3qtgoqFgldbfU4@individual.net>, Ian Blakeley
><boots@despammed.com> writes
>>On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 17:39:24 GMT in uk.rec.scuba, PC says:
>>
>>>Alas, Alas, Alas and Alack,
>>>A curse on all ye friends and Nobles be....
>>>
>>>Got one, opened it, got a 12 pin chip..... which I guess would be easy to
>>>'rip' and 'blow' but my PIC days are well and truly over...
>>
>>That's a bugger, although I've still got my Vyper and recently changed
>>the battery I am going to pass it onto my daughter since I've just
>>bout a SH Quantum. At £80 for the official interface it can stay in
>>the shop.
>>
>>
>>
>Now, if is marketed like this:
>
>http://www.scubatoys.com/store/detai...oComputerCable

Hmm $120 <fx removes shoes & socks> about £70, then there's postage
another $30 maybe and if you're really unlucky the C&E will wack
another 17.5% as it gets here.

>it must be obtainable from the far east a lot cheaper.
>
>But where?

Singapore is often a good bet for electronic toys, but it's possible
the volume is not large enough. I do recall the Suunto interface being
£60 or so originally. IIRC I paid £45 for mine but they're down to £25
or so for copies on Ebay now. I only paid £135 for the computer so I
am certainly not paying >£25 for the interface.

--
Ian
"Democracy, what we need - Kakistocracy what we've got"

>
> Hmm $120 <fx removes shoes & socks> about £70, then there's postage
> another $30 maybe and if you're really unlucky the C&E will wack
> another 17.5% as it gets here.

And they even sell it for US$ 50,- if you buy the computer there.......

-Henrik


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In article <434ae4fe$0$90448$edfadb0f@dread16.news.tele.dk> , HKN
<mabehemaFJERN@DETTEtdcadsl.dk> writes
>
>
>>
>> Hmm $120 <fx removes shoes & socks> about £70, then there's postage
>> another $30 maybe and if you're really unlucky the C&E will wack
>> another 17.5% as it gets here.
>
>And they even sell it for US$ 50,- if you buy the computer there.......
>


That's a more sensible price. I'd pay that.


--
Mick Whittingham
'and I will make it a felony to drink small beer.'
William Shakespeare, Henry VI part 2.

>>>
>>That's a more sensible price. I'd pay that.
>
> As would I, I don't, however, want another computer.
>

I've done some business with Larry a few times, when I've been in the
states. I guess that he would give us a good bargain, if we ordered a
certain amount of these.

How are the rules in UK for import from the US? Is there a minimum before
VAT is added? I live in Denmark, and we have 25% VAT on everything above
15
US$!

-Henrik


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On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 15:42:56 +0200 in uk.rec.scuba, HKN says:

[Importing Interface Cables]
>I've done some business with Larry a few times, when I've been in the
>states. I guess that he would give us a good bargain, if we ordered a
>certain amount of these.
>
>How are the rules in UK for import from the US? Is there a minimum before
>VAT is added? I live in Denmark, and we have 25% VAT on everything above
>15
>US$!

AIUI and I am not a tax expert if the value is less than £7 then
there's no duty payable, between £7.01 and £18 there's only import
duty at 3.5% and above £18 import duty and vat at 17.5%. If the amount
of import duty is less than £7 then it will normally be waived.
There's also a possibility if the package is picked for opening that a
handling charge will be applicable.




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Ian
"Democracy, what we need - Kakistocracy what we've got"

"david" <im@fedup.com> wrote in message
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> >> Any luck yet?
> > Screwed it back together and instead made a box with a slot in the top
> > which
> > I hoping one day soon will turn into an interface if I drop enough magic
> > 'washers' into it.....
> > Paddy
>
> come on Paddy spill the beans How do I make a magic box that turns washers
> into money.
>
>
> David
>
>

Easy enough David.....

Take 2 Apex Quantum interfaces and unscrew the casings,
Discard the innards,
Using gaffer tape (or to give its it proper name -Fabric Engineering) form a
'tunnel' with the 8 halves of the limbs.
Now weave the cable to the top and bottom, remembering to leave a slot for
'washer insertion'.

When full with any denomination of washer this will magically amount to
exactly the amount needed to procure your own legitimate 'shop fresh'
interface....

If you ask around I'm sure some of the other UKRSers will have a website
with step by step pictures




cheers

P