Had a long chat with my workmates kid Shane last night...smart nice guy, it's good to know the geek world will be just fine with these young up and comers, he smokes too, so there may be a new member here soon...
I got him to google/youtube the Darwin, he had a look at, and at what it did and he basically told me to buy it...at $250 it's a good deal...considering the build, the batteries, the hardware/case not to mention the microprocessor/LCD display and significant R&D that went into it...he figures unless it's built offshore and they're making thousands of them it's a break even venture at best for what is a pretty niche market.
He said it could be done with off the self components but it would be big/bulky and cost tons (and the circuit itself would also be a fairly significant draw on the batteries, which I never thought of)...apparently I completely underestimated the cost of some of the components that would be required.
He did bring up a good point in the end, contact the maker and see if they'd be interested in selling the controller as a stand alone unit (no batts/case/little swivelling connector thingy that also acts as a switch)...toss a few of the new branded "Darwin Controllers" out there into the modding community, see what comes of it..
...hmm, no harm in asking I guess...imagine a Hog mod or a RSM with a very tastefully incorporated LCD screen??? perfect old world craftsmanship meets cutting edge vape tech
...I'd drop $300 - $400 on that in a heartbeat
Again, I really didn't want to come across sounding like a Darwin salesman, in fact, I think they kinda missed the mark on their form factor...I just hate it when a plan doesn't come together
I got him to google/youtube the Darwin, he had a look at, and at what it did and he basically told me to buy it...at $250 it's a good deal...considering the build, the batteries, the hardware/case not to mention the microprocessor/LCD display and significant R&D that went into it...he figures unless it's built offshore and they're making thousands of them it's a break even venture at best for what is a pretty niche market.
He said it could be done with off the self components but it would be big/bulky and cost tons (and the circuit itself would also be a fairly significant draw on the batteries, which I never thought of)...apparently I completely underestimated the cost of some of the components that would be required.
He did bring up a good point in the end, contact the maker and see if they'd be interested in selling the controller as a stand alone unit (no batts/case/little swivelling connector thingy that also acts as a switch)...toss a few of the new branded "Darwin Controllers" out there into the modding community, see what comes of it..
...hmm, no harm in asking I guess...imagine a Hog mod or a RSM with a very tastefully incorporated LCD screen??? perfect old world craftsmanship meets cutting edge vape tech
...I'd drop $300 - $400 on that in a heartbeatAgain, I really didn't want to come across sounding like a Darwin salesman, in fact, I think they kinda missed the mark on their form factor...I just hate it when a plan doesn't come together
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