[VncentValntine]

Ahhh I see...   That helps a lot, thanks!

 

[cobaltmute]

Juaquin is correct.  The 5V point on the grub is directly connected to the USB bus.  So your maximum current you can draw from here is ~450 ma (500ma for USB standard - ~50ma that the grubDAC draws for itself).

 

[nate911]

Just ordered a cableDAC kit--thanks tomb!

 

[GeWa]

I received mine today 

 
Regards

 

[tomb]

I have an embarassing announcement about the kits.  It seems that we made a mistake on the BOM (we only went through 6 iterations of the design!).  C5 is listed as one of the 805 capacitors and as one of the three electrolytics.  C5 is one of the three electrolytics, though - there is no SMD C5.
 
I'll be correcting the BOM shortly, but with close to 100 kits already packed, I'm not going to worry about having a single 805 capacitor as an extra.  Just don't scratch your head too long when you see a "C5" included in the 805 capacitor pack.

 
Thanks - let us see some pics of your progress when you can!

 

[cobaltmute]

I have to take as much responsibility as tomb for the kit mess up.  As tomb has stated, we did revise the BOM several times, I *tried* to audit it and did build from the BOM several times.

 
At least it is one extra part as opposed to short a part.  And it gives you an extra for when you flip one into the carpet...

 

[limpidglitch]

I just started on putting together a GrubKit, and I feel like pointing out the obvious: This smd stuff is freaking tiny!
I need to keep both hands on the iron to minimize my trembling, and those several cups of coffee I just had was probably not a very good idea either.
I want to thank the good people who put this whole thing together, including the brilliant step-by-step guide, for making it a very un-intimidating project for a first time DIYer.
 
Here's my current progress. Think I will have the board fully populated by the end of the week-end, don't want to stress this.
 

 
And another thing: Water soluble flux is pretty neat.

 

[Billyk]

Congrats, it looks great.
Yep Coffee is not your friend with this type of work. You may come to prefer it though. I know I like it more that through hole now. If I could only see it better, but these old eyes just aren't what the used to be!

 

[limpidglitch]

Thanks.
I've never actually tried through hole soldering, but I see few are included in the kit, so I'll soon find out what I prefer

 

[Aalelan]

 
So, could one add a TOSlink input to this?  even if it were a seperate little board that ribbon cable attached to the GRUB..  I really come up with crazy ones when I sit for too long
 
AA

 

[cobaltmute]

I think you would have better luck trying to put a wm8524 into a gamma1. There is not the right chips on the grub to support toslink.

 

[limpidglitch]

It's alive!
 
I've actually made a thing that works
 
Now to make an enclosure.
 

 

[Aalelan]

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It's alive!
 
I've actually made a thing that works
 
Now to make an enclosure.
 

 
 
Congrats!!  that solder work looks great!  If thats how you solder with coffee in you system maybe I should try it  
 
AA
 

 

[cobaltmute]

Yup.  Good work and nice and clean soldering.
 

 

[tomb]

Quote:

Yup.  Good work and nice and clean soldering.
 

Ditto - some nice photography, too.