Selling circuit boards from my garage in 2022 | #12
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- I'm trying to survive on selling circuit boards from my garage.
How many Playstation USB-C circuit boards have I sold? Can i now retire? Or maybe i lost money doing it? In this video i will show you all the details.
And can i make my own robot for manufacturing these boards?
Want to buy a board? Shop links at mariusheier.com
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It’s really refreshing hearing your thoughts about things like this, since normally UA-cam only showcases through the roof success stories.
The quality of this video for such a small channel... WOW. You've just earned a sub.
Thank you Sam! I will deliver!
Hi, I’ve been following for a long time and been in the discord for a long time. One reason I haven’t bought yet is because I am waiting for the JDS-030 version to be listed for sale lol. I check your website every so often and so far it hasn’t appeared (understandable and no rush).
Yes,
I bought a JDS-050 for one of my controllers, need an JDS-030 for the other one😉
Its on a plane :) I will have it next week. This is the new version. Lets hope the robot army delivers!
LOL. A fun video. We all have different motivations for selling our creations. For me, I’m just happy with the thought that I might be helping out a fellow enthusiast. If I happen to make a few dollars along the way, then that’s welcome for helping to fund some parts for my next project. 🤓
Thanks. I felt my YT was a bit to serious. So i thought i would dare to try to show this side. Im glad you liked it. Thanks for helping out :)
Very intriguing and beautiful design, thanks for the video! BTW, we love your style so much, super-advanced!!
Thanks PCBWay. Big fan of your company! That matte solder mask.... 🤤🤤🤤
@@MariusHeier1 Horray! you get our secret recipe: Matte Black+ ENIG 😇😇🥰
Really good video the algorythm may fall in love with you ;D
Thanks! The algo probably picked up something about "make robots". Now it hopes I will build its foot soliders. But I think its safe to build a few. (Famous last words).
i believe it.. i collect antique car parts to sell on ebay.. and ive been building computers for 25 years and overclocking and benchmarking since i was 11.. im 36 now.. and so when i find over head consoles on specific Jeeps that are notorious for going bad.. i replace the buttons and caps and crystals and boom instant $200 EACH board, sometimes i gatta bypass blown traces.. but still.
All the best mate. Love the product, I’m waiting patiently to purchase as I want a few of these but looks like the store is out of action for the moment. Love the design!
They are coming back! :) Hopefully in a few days
Very interesting content dude. You just earned another subscriber. Keep it up
Thank you Jonathan! :)
Underrated channel
I usually write this kind of comment on sub-10k channels that i like. Thank you for writing this to me. It means a lot :)
Just amazing! Great quality content. I am now ready to learn all about robots
nearly 1000 subscribers! keep on grinding!
Yeah buddy!
Marius, I'm huge fan of this board. Can you provide more details on the PCB manufacturing? I've designed a small board and did a quick quote simulation on PCB Way (I'd really like the matte black soldermask with ENIG), but on low quantities it's really expensive. You have any tips on getting a better price for low quantities?
Thank you so much! Nope. Sorry. It is just alot more expensive with enig. Make a yt channel, ask them for sponsorship :)
Daaamn, you really haven't made much money. I should buy a board just to support you. I really hope you reach 1k subscribers soon so you can monetize your channel. I'm looking forward to your other videos and I'll be watching every single one.
Thank you for your work
Thanks! It's probably smarter to try to become the best paid UA-camr with the smallest amount of following(earnings pr sub is high). That is probably more useful for people to learn about. Since most youtuber are small.
Heck yeah sounds very interesting. Going into my last year for my undergrad EE degree and feel like this sort of knowledge is way more way useful than many of my courses lol.
I hereby challenge your UNI to a standoff. What will become the most valuable for you? My YT channel, or UNI?
Interesting. I look forward to more episodes.
Cool. Im glad you liked it :)
saw the thumbnail knew what it was loved it will buy one
Haha thanks! bling bling :)
Just a suggestion, maybe take that other 50% and fix it if possible and sell it as refurbished for like 50% off and even if you only sell half that's still a decent jump in sales.
Keep up the good work I really think it's gonna be good content
Thanks! This is just the beginning :D
Your content is getting out there to other countries 🙏🏻 things are happening ening.🎉
Can't wait ! and good luck....cheers.
Same here!!!
You should try and collab with Steven Hawes! He's been working on open source mid-scale electronics manufacturing, with the LumenPnP being the flagship product!
Im almost done with my own now. Written in python. Not java as openpnp :) thanks for the tip. I been supporting his project for some time.
Jeg heier på deg! 🤟🤟 kjempebra innhold!
Takk! Heier på Heier :)
You should start 3d printing better versions of back paddles than are already out there. A lot of the ps5 back paddles need work (I’m looking at you Scuf and extremerate.) Also if you made an easy kit to add 2-4 more remappable buttons to the dual sense edge I think you’d make a killing bc nobody wanted only 2 back buttons for a 200 dollar accessory
Ok finally we have an awesome idea for this channel!
Loved it!
You rather be more successful selling "robots and tools" than pcbs for an "old" console. Sorry to be honest - but now i believe you have a successful ideia!
I've subscribed to your channel because of your awesome ideias on building useful tools, and not because of this USB pcb (which IMO i don't see it as useful).
So let's go! Keep up the awesome work!
I love the way you present and film and do tools, this is going to be an awesome journey!
You don't need to be sorry for writing your opinion here. It's always welcome. I use to think 100% like you write. But now i think i will build better robots if i actually need them. It could also be just that i feel its safer/easier to sell things that cost less.
@@MariusHeier1 Ok buddy :) Keep up the great work !!
@@FixDaily Yes! I promise
When is PS4 USB-C coming back in-stock? My Dualshock 4 Micro USB port is literally starting to break and I have to keep moving the charger for it to work. I don't want to order anymore Micro USB too so I don't want to buy a circuit board of Micro USB and I really need this. Please! I've been waiting for the item to go back in stock since July and it's still Sold-Out. I live in Canada.
Thank you for your good deed to save our planet. your usbc board did save a lot of ps4 controller in good condition!
Yes thank you :) . Good for people who did not trow away their controllers because they knew some day. Its gonna be allright.
In my opinion your board is the best designed of a small number of choices, the price of yours is comparable. The board is cheaper than replacing the whole controller, even with postage.
Whether people in various countries buy your board is not only a function of the cost of your board and their income. The cost of the PS4 when new is probably a bigger barrier and changes the size of your market in each country. Also I think all your social content is in English so maybe the number of people that speak English is also a factor.
I’ve seen some other less attractive but functional ways of adding a USB-C connector in the hand grip for example, if price is a factor maybe these methods are chosen.
Thanks! I agree with all your points. Most countries on my list is not English-speaking countries. I should be able to generate subtitles for all my videos actually. Even though they will not be the best, it's better than nothing.
Really loved the video and I'm looking forward to more. It's really cool that you are doing everything yourself but why not just outsource production to china and maybe even drop ship them at much lower prices to get more sales? Also, an Xbox controller type-c board would be awesome and might even be more popular with pc gamers as they usually prefer Xbox controllers over Dualshock
Thanks for the feedback! The main reason i dont wanne outsource. Is that the channel is going to be about how to do this for almost no money. Without outsourcing. The board is not what is important. But the journey is :)
Im absolutely sure many people will learn a lot from your journey and there will be many curious people entering into the board design market because of you
@@abdullah-imran Thanks again! I will live up to this!
I'm looking into buying this but it is sold out on the stores you linked.. :( Is there anyway I can get these?
Quick math!
I joined the family.
Welcome to the family!
Hi, Marius! Are you famiiliar with Stephen Hawes and his low-cost PNP machine LumenPnP?
Hey! Yes, i have been a Patreon supporter of him and have followed him closely. I also think we follow each other on twitter. I love his project. But i think i will do my pick and place a bit differently. Stay tuned :)
How do you ship these board overseas?. I lived in Norway for three years and I can say that "Posten" prices might be the reason why are you not selling for more countries. By the way, where I can find your product to buy it?
The only way i can ship is Posten brevsending. All other options is crazy expensive. Shoplinks at mariusheier.com
Bra jobba :)
Takk :)
Your board is for a PS4 so you'd have to be able to afford that to need your board which rules out all but the richest countries anyway. Time=money so I'd not re-invent the pick and place. I'd spend that time developing more products to sell instead. I'd either redesign the board to be easier to assemble (use through hole where possible or larger SMD parts) or look at having the surface mount components installed by the board house. Any extra cost for assembly can be offset by lower costs for lost yield and your time.
All valuable points! I redesign the board to be easier to assemble already. New boards are on the plane as we write. I will probably "reinvent" the pick and place. But that is because I want to, and not because it's the smartest thing to do. The most bang-for-buck thing for me to fix right now is solder stenciling. Thanks for writing a comment with advice. :)
@@MariusHeier1 Nothing wrong with having a little fun with pick and place. Most board houses will sell you a solder stencil for a little extra. I've used a mask before to manually apply paste and reflow using hot air for high density chips but not the whole board. When I design a board to build myself I don't go below 0603 parts if at all possible (0805 is better) A decent stereo microscope and fine tip temperature controlled solder station (I got an eBay one with hot air too) will be very good investments.
@@jrnovosel Those are good rules. I have a Neoden in6 conveyer belt oven that i got cheap. Its nice to use but its a bit much for single boards. I usually use a hotplate for that.
Something i made a while back ua-cam.com/video/mEEo1tJj9D8/v-deo.html
You need small SMT Machines
Yes! I also believe small SMT machines are very interesting. If it's cheap and small enough you can even have a machine pr board type.
you need to mount those boards on the controllers and sell the controller instead for an extra price
Im here in asia, and wanted to buy, but no shipping options 😢
Kult!
how to avail this pcb board?
Well I just tried to buy it on tindie and guess what....out of stock.
Hello HAHAHA
New Subscriber here HAHAHA
Welcome to the garage!
@@MariusHeier1 thanks! hehehe
Hi I want to buy this , but the 5 dollors no tracking is unsafe, 25 dollors is too much for me, I live in China
Sorry I dont have any other shipping options. My country is really bad in negotiating postal shipping options for their citizens. But if it does not arrive in China after 30 days just ask for a refund and you will get it.
@@MariusHeier1 Thank you man, then I’ll order it
@@orryyang8846 Cool. You are the first one ordering from China. Ill ship out on monday if you order within 36 hours ;)
@@MariusHeier1 I ordered, the guy from Jiangsu is me
instant sub for me!
Welcome to the club!
Pcbway?
I'm in talks with PCBWAY at the moment :) Thanks for the tip anyways :)
when people speak spanish is dificult found you ... is a lot people .
666 views what the fuck
I have no idea what is happening. But for some reason viewers are tumbling in. That is so awesome. :)
Incredible idea and knowledge. I hope it works out for you . Man, the world is such a difficult place. PS. This is also a very niche item and there are a finite amount of DS4 controllers, I have just 1 and basically am thinking wether I should get a board and upgrade or just buy a PS5 DS on sale sometime.
Thank you! I will probably make a board for PS5 controller later. But my first priority is to just make the DS4 the best it can be. And fix the issues gamers have been screaming about since 2014. For a minimum price, at least compared to the new crazy controller prices. ;)
@@MariusHeier1what board could you possibly make for the Dual Sense other than a remap kit? It already has usb c. If you made a mod so it took 18650 and 21700 batteries I think I’d love you
@@MoshiCola Many, you can design special features for specially made controllers. Like you say, one optimized for long battery usage. Or another one for speed, or another one for audio. Many ideas :D
@@MariusHeier1 that sounds fckin awesome. If you could some how make a remap kit with 4+ back buttons that are their own buttons as well as being remappable that would be fckin awesome as well