Newbie - DasMikro Burnout
Moderators: BeligerAnt, petec, administrator
Re: Newbie - DasMikro Burnout
This is somewhat worrying to me, I plan to try to power the Raspberry Pi from Dasmikro's regulator (I think it's within spec), but I don't want any firey surprises!
Robots: Betsie - RaspberryPi controlled flipper bot with gyro stablisation - too clever for her own good?
Stacie - tidy flipper; 4wd driven by hair bands
Stacie - tidy flipper; 4wd driven by hair bands
Re: Newbie - DasMikro Burnout
I've noticed that one chip on my second DasMikro gets rediculously hot as soon as I plug the battery in, ive never let it fry as the heat scared me to pulled the battery out, checked the whole board for shorts but found nothing, thought I must have made a mistake so put it to one side and only used the others I have, maybe it is a dodgy batch afterall... Might let it burn out and send a picture to Banggood
Re: Newbie - DasMikro Burnout
Sent a note to Banggood and a picture. They asked for pictures of the shipping label (on the parcel) and the SKU code (the label on the product packaging). So worth keeping for any you've not tested yet. As I had thrown away the packaging I explained I could only send a picture of the label on the bag for the 2nd one from the order. They have offered a £12 refund.
I think once the 2nd one's soldered up I'll be testing it outside.
I think once the 2nd one's soldered up I'll be testing it outside.
Re: Newbie - DasMikro Burnout
same here. the refund went through this morning. can't fault their service!
not gonna buy another one, tho. can't be bothered with the waiting, the tiny soldering, and not knowing if it'll survive once it's complete.
Team BLEEP Suspicious Houmous / Sprouting Potato / Fermented Melon / Black Carrot
Re: Newbie - DasMikro Burnout
Yep, I've had four of these blow on me recently. 1 has been refunded and three have been resent... because I like wasting my time soldering things and watching them catch fire. Glutton for punishment.
Team Beardy Bots: Last Minute, Set Myself on Firestorm, Almost Certainly Balanced, Yin and Yang.
-
- Posts: 227
- Joined: Sun Dec 10, 2017 4:39 pm
Re: Newbie - DasMikro Burnout
Looks like the dasmikro has been taken off banggood... hopefully v2 incoming
Re: Newbie - DasMikro Burnout
My three replacement boards turned up today that banggood sent me because the first three blew. Just soldered the first one up, forward, backwards, forwards... pop, pop, flash, smoke, smoke.
Followed by me replying to the replacement board email and asking for a full refund. I'm done with these boards, 1 out of 6 working isn't great.
Followed by me replying to the replacement board email and asking for a full refund. I'm done with these boards, 1 out of 6 working isn't great.
Team Beardy Bots: Last Minute, Set Myself on Firestorm, Almost Certainly Balanced, Yin and Yang.
Re: Newbie - DasMikro Burnout
I suppose I was just lucky. My DasMikro seems to be holding up ok so far.
Robots: Betsie - RaspberryPi controlled flipper bot with gyro stablisation - too clever for her own good?
Stacie - tidy flipper; 4wd driven by hair bands
Stacie - tidy flipper; 4wd driven by hair bands
Re: Newbie - DasMikro Burnout
They're back in stock!
I know I shouldn't, but I'm buying another one. Hopefully it's a new batch without whatever defect it had that caused them to asplode.
I know I shouldn't, but I'm buying another one. Hopefully it's a new batch without whatever defect it had that caused them to asplode.
Team BLEEP Suspicious Houmous / Sprouting Potato / Fermented Melon / Black Carrot