Well, I'm building one or two of these I'm amazed of the PSU design, very nicely done. I've already ordered all the components. For your reference on things I've found difficult to get:
I'm 99% sure that these are the cases:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/plastic-case-small-6-pcs-49-27-18mm-electronic-project-box-electronic-case-abs-swith-housing/32219511996.htmlIt has the exact inside dimensions and looks very similar on the outside.
This is the only source I've found for screens:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-LCD-screen-digitizer-display-Second-External-LCD-For-Nokia-2760-Mobile-Phone-Repair-replacement-Tools/1822978844.htmlAs for the vibration motors the ebay seller listed on the motor parameters ( ebay store 4hobbyde) seems not to be carrying them, but no worries, I'm 99% sure they are these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/231218458556?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITSBM-10 tubes are readily available on ebay from lots of sellers, no problem there.
As for the rest of the electronic components all of them are readily available on digikey and mouser. Well, there are no matching tactile switches on mouser but those can be found on ebay for dirt cheap (the model listed on the BOM is from a russian store but it's standard. So is the orange LED, any 1206 orange led will do). It gets cheaper on mouser. Only things I've found are that:
- ATB322515-0110 transformers are out of stock everywhere until september 2015, but you can get ATB322524-0110 which seems to be fully compatible, just a bit taller (same series, same datasheet, higher current rating)
-ABM7-8.000MHZ-D2Y-T has a unique footprint and there are literally no other crystals on that size and frequency anywhere. They are out of stock until late october 2015 in mouser and digikey, thankfully they're in stock at farnell and I had to make an order there anyway. I've ordered extra in the case anyone needs. I was about to change the crystal for something in 5032 package which is more readily available but I had already ordered the PCB's. Elecrow seems to be happy so far with the gerbers. Looking at the design rules and browsing the PCB it seems that the tolerances are within the capabilities of all 6mil/6mil chinese manufacturers.
Total cost ordering in 1's is about 60€. If anyone is interested I can share a cart for digikey/mouser with everything you need in exact quantity (once you stockpile about 8 large boxes full of leftover SMD's you start seeing the value of ordering just two damn 0603 resitors even if that's more expensive than ordering 25 or 50 as you did when your room had more space)
I've ordered six cases and I have a milling machine that can do plastic. I only plan on building two of these and once I get the milling machine set up right I might machine all six cases so I might offer them here if anyone is interested. I plan on using a CD as a source for polycarbonate windows.
I'll tell you how it goes when It's built. Very nice project.