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

133 points · 32 comments · gvuksic

  1. mrheosuper · · 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 · · focus · HN ↗
      An Uno Q is like $60. So what % are you gonna save on the whole project by using a Chinese knockoff?
      1. esseph · · focus · HN ↗
        Chinese clones of Arduinos are normally between 3x-6x cheaper, and if your project uses dozens or hundreds or thousands of them, especially in developing countries, that's a major price delta.
        1. fenykep · · focus · HN ↗
          I assume at those scales it quickly becomes economical to design a custom board instead of using modules that are probably seated on cheap custom PCBs anyways.
          1. esseph · · focus · HN ↗
            Board or not, it's the chip here that is expensive.
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