Re: hobby electronics designer needed

From: Spehro Pefhany (speffSNIP_at_interlogDOTyou.knowwhat)
Date: 07/27/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 02:04:01 GMT

On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 10:02:35 +1000, the renowned Clifford Heath
<cjh-nospam@nospaManagesoft.com> wrote:

>Spehro Pefhany wrote:
>> Maybe he could trade one of his products at materials cost (probably
>> 0.1* list price) for the design (with prototype components also at
>> cost).
>
>Having designed and built both preamps (and some more advanced
>electronics) and bass guitars, I can tell you that the guitar
>takes *significantly* more effort, and requires a level of skill
>which is not more easily acquired, despite not coming with a
>university degree. Cost of materials doesn't compare to cost of
>the time required.

I don't think you understood my suggestion. I suggest the guitar-maker
trade one of his homemade $1750 bass guitars at *his* materials cost
(my WA guess was $175) for a design (at the designer's
out-of-pocket-cost- perhaps about the same amount or a bit less
including a prototype PCB). They would thus essentially trade x hours
of guitar making for y hours of electronic design work.

>Walter, ignore your detractors. I'm sure the person you seek is
>out there. I will probably build such a device sometime and would
>share it, but not this year. You did nothing wrong by asking.
>
>Clifford Heath.

Some of it *is* a bit like a gaggle of hookers heckling the
provocatively-dressed gal walking by. ;-)

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany 

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