SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-28T10:42:40-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsThe Doctor Doge on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugThe Doctor Dogeurn:uuid:20e04fbf-f821-f112-f120-99aaa8ee75c42013-08-23T11:54:26-06:00<p>http://www.repeater-builder.com/humor/signetics-wom.pdf</p>
TimZaman on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugTimZamanurn:uuid:b965b7c5-7bc6-20e9-ce94-13bfe76de2ea2011-06-17T02:03:49-06:00<p>hahaha super</p>
cSu7xFSE on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugcSu7xFSEurn:uuid:bcf7874f-d6c7-9960-a7a7-b631f63b0ebe2011-05-11T15:56:56-06:00<p>What application? destruction?</p>
Yvan256 on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugYvan256urn:uuid:8ee4c11e-2fad-ff97-5f08-40dc778bd20e2011-01-12T10:03:21-07:00<p>It was made with <a href="http://www.apple.com/iwork/pages/" rel="nofollow">Pages '09</a>.</p>
Kevin Vermeer on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugKevin Vermeerurn:uuid:1e637d68-5ab1-5203-92c3-dd1de2eb9c0a2010-09-17T08:31:44-06:00<p>Care to share how you made that datasheet? Adobe InDesign? LaTeX? Word?</p>
Ivan747 on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugIvan747urn:uuid:ddd9af70-8227-88ed-e4e1-bd7c9054712b2010-06-25T10:01:51-06:00<p>I dont like lead going into my body. I do like lead going into PCB's</p>
Ivan747 on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugIvan747urn:uuid:eb16b127-d2bb-7bf0-4369-ff479e5041b12010-06-25T09:58:27-06:00<p>Hey geeks, can you type this:</p>
Ivan747 on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugIvan747urn:uuid:bb64e034-1c93-8d6c-21f1-a5781b861be92010-06-25T09:56:05-06:00<p>No, check this out:<br>
<a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce//news.php?id=384" rel="nofollow">http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce//news.php?id=384</a></p>
intranick on COM-09831 - ATmega328 Slugintranickurn:uuid:00e489fa-57c9-8fd1-e518-376b6b0c3fc92010-05-18T10:16:15-06:00<p>Wow -- these are sold out?<br>
i shoulda got some while i had the chance they're pretty neat.</p>
webqaz on COM-09831 - ATmega328 Slugwebqazurn:uuid:b39420d4-725b-a2fa-d330-43a2a487aa832010-05-05T15:53:55-06:00<p>If the temperature range only met my application.</p>
RobertC. on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugRobertC.urn:uuid:739bfd9e-3341-6ff0-70fa-6fe6fa1333e02010-05-04T13:38:09-06:00<p>Care to share the X-ray pics with us? We'd like to see!</p>
GregJ on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugGregJurn:uuid:a1146d70-2852-ac88-c927-04d487e429332010-05-04T10:16:50-06:00<p>I ran the set I got under x-ray. They all look the same, so i doubt that its just a mash of random chips.</p>
RobertC. on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugRobertC.urn:uuid:344ba10a-04b1-af12-0eae-16bfe1d981272010-05-03T16:19:32-06:00<p>I do. Datasheet is fantastic. Thanks Yvan256!</p>
NOTgate on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugNOTgateurn:uuid:dd4769fe-beab-3de7-e4e3-3f151d9ccded2010-05-02T21:50:21-06:00<p>Does anyone else love the datasheet? LOL</p>
heathkid on COM-09831 - ATmega328 Slugheathkidurn:uuid:11debd4f-3af0-8ac4-9846-44b3b96fdda12010-04-29T17:56:03-06:00<p>Nate, if you could send me a couple of these slugs I can show and tell you exactly what's inside if you and the rest of the world is interested. Please contact me directly (you should have access to my email address).</p>
RobertC. on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugRobertC.urn:uuid:941be1af-35dc-1b30-0abc-388f42568c742010-04-28T17:02:57-06:00<p>If you have $700 to blow, we could certainly help you out!</p>
alfmar on COM-09831 - ATmega328 Slugalfmarurn:uuid:9c7a62f6-2b77-92f0-d5f1-d74794252a7f2010-04-28T15:57:15-06:00<p>Duh, already out of stock! I was considering to buy 1400+ of them to make my giant ATMecha sculpture, with some ingenious soldering to use it as a disguised cable on some old Arduino project... :)</p>
BT on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugBTurn:uuid:a11ff95c-9a93-07b6-136b-fad3126a0bd52010-04-27T09:45:17-06:00<p>I think Signetics has them... Check<br>
<a href="http://www.national.com/rap/files/datasheet.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.national.com/rap/files/datasheet.pdf</a></p>
Applekid on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugApplekidurn:uuid:94ee7cbe-d1a8-0ec6-cde7-71d669d807cc2010-04-27T09:15:47-06:00<p>I wonder if the whole reel wasn't a mish-mash collection of bad TQFP chips from various assembly lines, but just laser marked all with the counterfeit 328P markings.</p>
Dragon2 on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugDragon2urn:uuid:699077d8-ab74-ddfc-e839-772993fbbbd02010-04-27T06:00:00-06:00<p>WOW that would be an awesome idea</p>
TheMoogle on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugTheMoogleurn:uuid:0c661d22-0cc8-abc8-a75b-ff37d70fc3262010-04-26T21:29:12-06:00<p>They are more then just copper :)<br>
<a href="http://wtfmoogle.com/?p=984" rel="nofollow">http://wtfmoogle.com/?p=984</a></p>
Fishead on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugFisheadurn:uuid:79417537-f7ef-5e09-777f-38a9e35ba5b52010-04-24T00:49:52-06:00<p>I've been looking for a source on "Write Only Memory" for a project I'm working on... these will do nicely.</p>
darco on COM-09831 - ATmega328 Slugdarcourn:uuid:b13923af-0e2d-d95f-6799-fcd1902165b32010-04-23T15:36:49-06:00<p>Hard to imagine that these sold out already. I'm guessing they were pulled while the legalities of selling them are investigated.<br>
That being said, there is a market for "fake" parts like this; specifically for creating non-functional prototypes for mechanical testing or for educational purposes.<br>
I think there is no problem selling them as long as you get a red paint marker and draw an "X" on each one before you ship it. Sanding them is way too much trouble.</p>
Adseib on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugAdseiburn:uuid:1e0e51f1-a938-468a-1bd1-cd79072efb9a2010-04-23T15:06:51-06:00<p>...I hate that they are out of stock...I wanted to make ATmega328 Slug earrings.</p>
Nate on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugNateurn:uuid:2a447e71-d2e6-81c4-fb15-1810a57564c82010-04-23T09:58:37-06:00<p>Nice work! Linked. We should advertise these as special 'low power' ATmegas (0.0mA). Perhaps not...</p>
Nate on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugNateurn:uuid:5cd7bab8-2d77-b75f-1a2e-f2462ad3f7062010-04-23T09:58:15-06:00<p>Good point, but they're already marked with the telling date code of 0723. Drilling a hole doesn't make a lot of sense for us.</p>
Larius on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugLariusurn:uuid:92e32bd5-30a7-41b6-cac5-61a3a3d830cd2010-04-23T09:16:41-06:00<p>Yes, these are counterfeit goods. I do not think it matters if you mark them as such. Please check the law.<br>
<a href="http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/2320.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/2320.html</a></p>
Jeff23 on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugJeff23urn:uuid:30a7e2ed-bb65-7cd3-906d-8ab0d903ed762010-04-23T02:00:34-06:00<p><strong><a href="account.php?id=22150" rel="nofollow">rsp</a>:</strong> <em>Nate, you are going to have to cover your losses some other way than this. As Krogoth has pointed out, these are essentially counterfeit goods but are apparently not marked as such. So if you are going to sell them, AT LEAST permanently mark them as counterfeit first.</em><br>
I think the government has some rules about dis-positioning counterfeit goods...But, part of the beauty of these is that they are pretty darn good fakes, and that some of us would like to have one to show to our friends/bosses/co-workers. I'm torn...<br>
It would be cool if the fake was affixed to a clear piece of plastic next to a real 328, for comparison. I would definitely buy one something like that for a desk ornament/random interesting thing to have around....</p>
Nate on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugNateurn:uuid:5605d5db-45e0-4928-d165-a62967075a072010-04-22T20:36:00-06:00<p>Good point! Removed.</p>
esm on COM-09831 - ATmega328 Slugesmurn:uuid:1124d646-3a4d-489e-8b7d-e52e7b566df42010-04-22T19:30:33-06:00<p>You, sir, win eleventy Internets. Fantastic!</p>
60amprelay on COM-09831 - ATmega328 Slug60amprelayurn:uuid:6853ad96-4060-b168-3de8-c6b7cc15c0b52010-04-22T19:01:13-06:00<p>Hahaha! I love it.</p>
theun4gven on COM-09831 - ATmega328 Slugtheun4gvenurn:uuid:a50f8ebc-651f-783a-55f5-f4b91c5d15e22010-04-22T14:21:10-06:00<p>This makes me worry about purchasing any of the Related Products below.</p>
Yvan256 on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugYvan256urn:uuid:14cb06c8-a769-13b9-7a8d-d1d344da4a432010-04-22T13:34:38-06:00<p>Here's the datasheet:<br>
<a href="http://yvan256.net/pdf/ATMega328-Slug.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://yvan256.net/pdf/ATMega328-Slug.pdf</a></p>
Valen on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugValenurn:uuid:13b32452-7bfc-7bf3-9a79-5e9580fc9b192010-04-22T10:53:20-06:00<p>Datasheet???<br>
;)</p>
rsp on COM-09831 - ATmega328 Slugrspurn:uuid:132268a3-0edf-bed8-d093-87be6ff558662010-04-22T09:56:49-06:00<p>Nate, you are going to have to cover your losses some other way than this. As Krogoth has pointed out, these are essentially counterfeit goods but are apparently not marked as such. So if you are going to sell them, AT LEAST permanently mark them as counterfeit first.</p>
ubrch on COM-09831 - ATmega328 Slugubrchurn:uuid:dcd4894b-4a64-63ab-185a-f0dc8839928d2010-04-22T07:53:08-06:00<p>There's probably no harm in selling these off in small quantities. If an order for 500 slugs comes in, they can probably tap the labels with a Dremel sander or something.</p>
BricoGeek on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugBricoGeekurn:uuid:2ccb1537-0a22-7d0f-7184-5d7a236b8ee02010-04-22T02:59:08-06:00<p>In Spanish this is called "Te la metieron doblada" :)</p>
Edje on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugEdjeurn:uuid:66fd4760-c332-0157-62ae-b4896f1471362010-04-22T01:10:59-06:00<p>Nice idea to sell them, but i'm afraid that there are people out there that will buy them and sell them again on e-bay with the same BAD ideas as your supplier had.<br>
So PLEASE THROW THEME AWAY to prevent they emerge again on the market.</p>
Krogoth on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugKrogothurn:uuid:ff502c68-5c0f-f9af-dbc1-15080caa5cd52010-04-22T00:59:03-06:00<p>Is it really a great idea to resell these? Technically they are counterfeit goods, so aside from the legality, what's to stop people buying a whole heap of 'ATMega328s' for the bargain price of 50c here and reselling them elsewhere? I can see SparkFun has gone to great pains to point out these are fakes, but other 'sleight-of-hand professionals' might not be so helpful...</p>
SlyVixsky on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugSlyVixskyurn:uuid:941889bb-fd62-ed6c-49c6-b51afd5553c62010-04-22T00:28:24-06:00<p>in the news on the homepage -- its a metal slug</p>
eewestcoaster on COM-09831 - ATmega328 Slugeewestcoasterurn:uuid:7684b7b4-f318-aebb-33a2-01c57ed24dc72010-04-21T22:48:46-06:00<p>Sorry to hear about all this. Live and learn, I guess.<br>
As for the slugs, how about a simple breakout board so we can practice? I'd love to play with these but I don't have anything to solder them TO!</p>
JamesG on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugJamesGurn:uuid:1da06bbe-da9b-c4bf-aff4-3c77206a26272010-04-21T22:10:13-06:00<p>hahaha, backorder allowed, eh? gonna order more when you guys run out?</p>
Chris S on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugChris Surn:uuid:158e2605-12c3-3b48-b2ed-871eaf35b6d62010-04-21T21:40:36-06:00<p>So are there any electronics inside, or is it just a metal slug??</p>
JohnBoxall on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugJohnBoxallurn:uuid:8d0825f2-24ec-a0a1-c224-56cc8eb59c8b2010-04-21T21:03:30-06:00<p>Name and shame the supplier!</p>
Asuraku on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugAsurakuurn:uuid:3633656d-e76d-3300-711e-75e59f418e6a2010-04-21T20:52:02-06:00<p>So the pins are all connected to nothing? or all connected to a giant piece of metal? Continuity test time!</p>
Lavalamp on COM-09831 - ATmega328 SlugLavalampurn:uuid:cbd25e07-5c08-23cf-b55d-7789e44fb4022010-04-21T20:41:54-06:00<p>Well, as they say, you live and you learn.</p>