The 1947-T Mk1 Revision II

A project in West Sussex, UK by Ren
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A boutique, Bakelite & Glass Meter, instrumented 12/24 hour clock (restricted edition)
Backers: 63
Average Pledge Per Backer: £260

Funded: £16,349 of £7,500
Dates: Apr 9th -> Apr 25th (16 days)
Project By: Ren
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Latest News

Extended component lead-time mitigation (due to global chip shortages)

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Some microcontrollers and thier associated chips are showing a lead-time of up to 60 weeks!  Although there is stock (of my components) with one or two distributors, the rest are showing zero. So, the popular chips that are more likely to be... (Read More)

All the potentiometers are in

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick update: 100 Potentiometers have arrived from the USA (I have 22 in stock already):  These could be on a VERY long lead-time, so they were worth purchasing at this early stage (even though the campaign is still 'active').   (Read More)

1947-T Mk1 Revision II unique clock hits Kickstarter

April 13th - via: geeky-gadgets.com
If you missed out on the original Kickstarter campaign for the unique 1947-T Mk1 Revision II boutique Bakelite and Glass Meter, instrumented 12/24 hour clock. You’ll be pleased to know that its creator Ren Kitchener based in the United Kingdom has launched a new campaign for a “Restricted Edition”. (Read More)

Potentiometers ordered

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, As stated, the long lead time components are a focus. I checked the stock for the potentiometers and found that Farnell didn't have enough, Mouser and Digikey had no Stock (which had depleted over the last week). However, Future in the... (Read More)

Goal reached in 2 hours!

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, The Goal of £7,500 was reached in 2 hours.  The backing counter was clocking up, even before I had time to email anyone! Thank you all so much - it's always a worry if you don't reach the goal for some time and time is ticking away. ~... (Read More)

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