This is a bit, long but bear with me it is hombrew releated.

I'm one of the principals in a company called NetBurner.
We build Network enabled CPU modules etc...

The company has some core capabilities,
PCB design, Fab, SMT Assembly (BGA, 0402's ) ,
Order processing, order fufilment UPS shipping etc...

As a ham and an engineer that likes to build things
I'm frustrated with some of todays finer pitch SMT technology.

I've often contemplated using the business to come out with a line of
"Hobby" oriented PCB's
Things like an ADI high end DDS
Some of the cool direct conversion mixer IC's ...
Simple switching power supplies...
Small uP boards (AVR etc...)
RS-232 level shifters....
MOSFET full bridge motor drive.
ADC's
DAC's
Audio amp chips...

and so on....

I'm not looking to make any $ on the hobby product line, but I'm not
looking to loose any $ either.

As a first pass we would build things that I would find fun to play
with.

The boards would be fully assembled, with a minimal implmentation of
what ever function they are supposed to do. Nothing fancy, nothing
extra just modules hobbiests can play with.
Support would be limited to Schematics and E-Mail.

Since almost all sales would be 1's and 2's cost would be about 4X
the 100pc component cost.


Would one sell any of this stuff?

What sort of modules would you personally buy?


Paul (KL7JG)