On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 9:16 AM, Paul Koning via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> > > > On Apr 20, 2018, at 10:31 AM, Aaron Jackson via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > >> > > > > It's a bit disappointing to see them priced so highly. I don't think > > I've seen one even listed in the UK. So if you are trying to sell them I > > don't see why $100 or so wouldn't sell, at least eventually. I believe a > > company in the UK gave me a price of around £70 ex VAT. I didn't want to > > that much so I ended up building my own out of 2x40 perfboard, two pin > > 1x20 headers and a bunch of 82ohm resistors. > > > > http://aaronsplace.co.uk/private/pics/IMG_1249.JPG > > Nicely done. > > Clearly this is easy enough. The parts cost can't be more than a few > dollars; the priciest thing is likely to be the connector. > 90% of the price/premium you'll see in the vintage market is for 'knowing which parts to bodge together'. The parts themselves are rarely rare enough to command the price. Warner
