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Show HN: JBR-001 – An open-source 3D printable desktop robot

133 points · 32 comments · gvuksic

mrheosuper · 1790767583 · focus · HN ↗
I’m sad that it uses the Uno Q. I really dislike the uno Q, since it uses QC SoC, which means no cheap Chinese clone, which is not very accessible to everyone.
1. intrasight · 1790767978 · focus · HN ↗
  An Uno Q is like $60. So what % are you gonna save on the whole project by using a Chinese knockoff?
  1. mrheosuper · 1790774063 · focus · HN ↗
    A lot. The official uno r3 is around $30 while the clone can be as cheap as $5.
    Which does not sound much, but to someone living in less developed country, that matters a lot
    intrasight · 1790775742 · focus · HN ↗
    On a $1000 hacker project that's only a 2% percent cost increase.
    taneq · 1790777458 · focus · HN ↗
    I’m sure the Arduino isn’t the only thing you’d save money on with this approach. Keeping the same ratios, it’s a 600% cost increase.

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