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Offline jhamm

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Re: It's all over?
« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2023, 07:56:03 AM »
Nothing has been written here for many days ...
Is there no longer a TCB user?

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Re: It's all over?
« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2023, 01:41:49 PM »
Hi Jürgen! I hope you are doing well in Germany.

Well anyway I am still here lurking. Maybe the board has become so perfect there can be no more questions? ;) No, I don't think that's it.  ;D

But since no one can buy one for many years, and it is very difficult to build (maybe impossible now with the chip situation) I am not surprised it is quiet here.
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Re: It's all over?
« Reply #17 on: February 06, 2023, 12:21:08 AM »
God Day to you Luke,
i am fine and the Life in germany goes expensive...

Yes, your´e right, the chip shortage and high prices reduce the number of users.
Every open panzer board that is offered somewhere is always sold very quickly - but that doesn't mean there are more of them.
It is all very well documented, but there are no new boards to buy...

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Re: It's all over?
« Reply #18 on: August 09, 2024, 11:24:06 AM »
Hi Jürgen. You may be interested to know that your home country is now selling the TCB, it was even manufactured in Bavaria. It is being sold by Torro. 

Here is the product page for anyone looking to buy: Open Panzer TCB at torro-shop.de
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Re: It's all over?
« Reply #19 on: August 11, 2024, 11:54:34 PM »
Hello Luke,
I am still using TCB....
Mostly homemade ones for space reasons.
However, in tanks with enough space I use Beier SFR-1-D.

The board from Torro is expensive - really expensive => 169,-€ this is three times the price of HobbyKing
The scope of delivery only includes a usb cable.....no other cables!



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Re: It's all over?
« Reply #20 on: August 12, 2024, 10:30:56 AM »
The board from Torro is expensive - really expensive => 169,-€ this is three times the price of HobbyKing
The scope of delivery only includes a usb cable.....no other cables!
Yes, but just think, you also get three ferrite cores!  ;)
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Re: It's all over?
« Reply #21 on: August 13, 2024, 07:28:47 AM »
Yes, but just think, you also get three ferrite cores!  ;)

What do I need ferrite cores for?
I've never needed them together with a TCB...

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Re: It's all over?
« Reply #22 on: August 13, 2024, 10:09:18 AM »
What do I need ferrite cores for?
You don't need them, and I can't help but find their inclusion humorous. But that is one of the consequences of production and certification in the EU.
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Re: It's all over?
« Reply #23 on: August 13, 2024, 11:39:41 AM »
 Hello

you are right. europe and especially germany for new eletronics is a "hard pavement". you can't imagine what you have to manage to get a license for selling and also for the usage. there can happen so many things and it's necessary to exclude all this "possibilities".
means for your usage you do not need them but if anything happens, for example the pacemaker from your neighbour explode because you are driving with your tank with an OTB inside through your garden ;-)
-> Bundesnetzagentur  8)

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Re: It's all over?
« Reply #24 on: December 11, 2024, 11:15:03 AM »
According to the Torro page it does come with 1x Cable set (Item No.: OP-01014).

Which includes some of the cables needed to connect to other components.

At the moment it is going for 125 euro so around £100 UK.   Still a lot cheaper than an ElMod setup when you add all of the bits on top that are needed for a Henglong tank!

They stock the Sabretooth as well so appear to have thought it through anyway.

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Re: It's all over?
« Reply #25 on: December 11, 2024, 02:59:07 PM »
Where would you put the ferrite cores anyway?   Power line or motor cables?

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Re: It's all over?
« Reply #26 on: December 12, 2024, 12:31:56 PM »
Yes, the extra cables are now included. They weren't when the product was first posted to their shop, but they have since added them, which is good.

There was a report from an "EMV consultant" that discussed the ferrite cores, and other things that were necessary to be done to reduce the risk of electromagnetic interference and potential electro-static discharge. I forget the details of it now, but maybe it is included if you buy a board from Torro. I recall they even wanted the whole board wrapped in heatshrink during operation, which is not very practical.

Anyway as earlier stated none of that is necessary, but it's just one of those differences between selling a German/EU made product versus something from China. 
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