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jerb:
Hi, Was just wondering if anyone out there is interested in a small commission based job to earn a little cash.

Not sure how all this works here, but basically i would just need help finding a suitable replacement for a 16 pin dip IC.

I'd be willing to pay 150 USD to the individual who can help me come to a solution. Ideally for under 2 dollars a chip if possible.

This is all the information i have on the IC and all the progress i've made thus far with help of the members in this forum.

The chip belongs to a camera released in 1982 called the Nimslo 3D

Repair site: http://www.cameramanuals.org/pdf_files/nimslo_guide_to_the_3d_camera.pdf

Chip Model: CS3016

According to members of the forum this was likely a custom built ASIC designed specifically for this camera.

Please let me know if this is something someone can do here, This should be obvious but I can only pay 1 person for finding the solution can't afford 10 people coming up with the same answer lol.

AndyC_772:
I see two possibilities here, either:

a) there does exist a drop-in replacement chip, in which case someone will no doubt help you find it for free. That's what forums are for, after all. Or:

b) there is no such replacement, in which case some reverse-engineering and further design work will be required. The finished article might be manufacturable cheaply in large quantities, but your $150 won't even begin to cover the cost of hiring a professional engineer do the necessary R&D. You're off by at least one order of magnitude, quite possibly two.

jerb:
Yah i understand that. I was just hopeful that someone with more knowledge then me would be able to just take a quick look at it and discern a functional solution. To be honest i'm not really sure how all this stuff works as I've never posted on a forum before asking for help since i'm usually able to figure stuff out myself. But your guidance is greatly appreciated it. If nothing else people just pointing me in the right direction as far as what i need to do and what it'll cost is helpful.

joeqsmith:
Looks like a few of them are on eBay.   Your best bet may be to just buy a few for parts. 

IconicPCB:
If you can put together a story board of how the camera works, a microprocessor solution may be possible.

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