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Honestly, I designed it when I was a student because there was nothing usable at the low-end of the market. While I could possibly charge a little bit more for

Honestly, I designed it when I was a student because there was nothing usable at the low-end of the market. While I could possibly charge a little bit more for it, I don't think the specs justify a $50+ price point (as-is), and for a lot of people that extra $20 makes a big difference. There were some thoughts a while back of making a higher-end product to fill the $50-$80 gap, and possibly even a stripped down Labrador to sell around the $20 mark. Looking at the Amazon charts, a lot of people are buying knockoff DSO138s to save literally $5-$10 and are left with a really poor quality product.

chipsa 6y ago
You could just add another kit to let the user turn it into an automotive scope.
iamatworknow 6y ago
Have you considered a bundle that includes a case? I don't do a lot of maker/tinkering stuff so having the chip loose or on a breadboard wouldn't work for me in most situations. But I do sometimes have a need for an oscilloscope or multimeter, and would gladly pay ~$50 for one that had a case and some basic/standard connections, especially if it's supported by open software like yours. Edit: I still bought one as is, lol.
- AussieWog93 6y ago
  There are a couple of 3d printed cases on Thingiverse - one that keeps the original pinout and one that adds BNC connectors via a perfboard mod.
  - iamatworknow 6y ago
    Thanks. I haven't gotten into 3D printing myself, but I'll check that out and maybe have a friend print one for me.
StavrosK 6y ago
This looks great! I'm going to buy one because of the price point (I wouldn't at $50, but maybe plenty of others would). Is this useful for a hobbyist? Everyone I've talked to said "get a proper oscilloscope, anything less is a toy" but I have neither the space nor the need for an oscilloscope. I have a Saleae Logic analyzer, but yours looks more featureful.

chipsa 6y ago

You could just add another kit to let the user turn it into an automotive scope.

iamatworknow 6y ago

Have you considered a bundle that includes a case? I don't do a lot of maker/tinkering stuff so having the chip loose or on a breadboard wouldn't work for me in most situations. But I do sometimes have a need for an oscilloscope or multimeter, and would gladly pay ~$50 for one that had a case and some basic/standard connections, especially if it's supported by open software like yours. Edit: I still bought one as is, lol.

AussieWog93 6y ago
There are a couple of 3d printed cases on Thingiverse - one that keeps the original pinout and one that adds BNC connectors via a perfboard mod.
- iamatworknow 6y ago
  Thanks. I haven't gotten into 3D printing myself, but I'll check that out and maybe have a friend print one for me.

StavrosK 6y ago

This looks great! I'm going to buy one because of the price point (I wouldn't at $50, but maybe plenty of others would). Is this useful for a hobbyist? Everyone I've talked to said "get a proper oscilloscope, anything less is a toy" but I have neither the space nor the need for an oscilloscope. I have a Saleae Logic analyzer, but yours looks more featureful.