Author Topic: atmega 8 price (Read 9051 times)

lkik · « **on:** April 02, 2008, 11:33:34 PM »

any one no of some places to get cheap atmega 8 becouse where i live i can get 1 for about $25
and if you ask me that is a bit too much

szhang · « **Reply #1 on:** April 02, 2008, 11:35:23 PM »

I think that is way too much... On digikey one is about 6 bucks.

Where do you live? If you only need a few you might be able to get some from Atmel for free.

lkik · « **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2008, 11:37:47 PM »

i live in australia
out in the country too which sucks

superchiku · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2008, 12:21:33 AM »

atmega 8 doesnt cost $25 , arounf my place it just costs around $2 also australia should have availibility of these inexpensive microchips, i think u are talking abt the development board of atmega8 , otherwise i really think that the shopkeeper is trying to cheat u

goatfish · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2008, 12:34:31 AM »

i bought mine for $19.95 AU,oh well at least i have got it now,i spent 3 weeks waiting for cos of the dodgy courier guy,he left out a box from the order which had my chip

lkik · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2008, 12:39:35 AM »

i have not been able to find any cheaper then that $25 one i think that will mostly be the cost for them to get it

superchiku · « **Reply #6 on:** April 03, 2008, 01:24:34 AM »

does only the chip cost that much or the development board , and why o u need to ship it, isnt it available locally

lkik · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2008, 02:17:31 AM »

no it aint available the shop i asked about it did not have it in stock but thay can get it
and it is just the chip

Trumpkin · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2008, 08:24:31 AM »

WOW

$25 for 1 chip! I'm glad i'm in the US

. Especially since i fried my first 4 chips.

superchiku · « **Reply #9 on:** April 03, 2008, 10:41:24 AM »

$25 for just a chip, why so much it doesnt cost so much anywhere

Trumpkin · « **Reply #10 on:** April 03, 2008, 11:26:06 AM »

You could buy them on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/5-pcs-ATMEL-ATMEGA8-16PU-AVR-8-bit-Microcontroller-Chip_W0QQitemZ230236625937QQihZ013QQcategoryZ50915QQcmdZViewItem muuch cheaper and the guy ships to australia. I pretty sure these guys ship to australia 2 http://www.futurlec.com/ICAtmel.shtml

Wow, 600 posts already.....

superchiku · « **Reply #11 on:** April 03, 2008, 11:43:26 AM »

milestone achieved!

lkik · « **Reply #12 on:** April 03, 2008, 02:15:28 PM »

i think that i will gewt the 1s on ebay
there is 5 of them so it gives me back ups just incase i fry them which is going to happen

Trumpkin · « **Reply #13 on:** April 03, 2008, 02:19:28 PM »

Problem solved.

superchiku · « **Reply #14 on:** April 03, 2008, 02:30:16 PM »

hmm.. 5 dont worry u wont burn them out

everything will be a...ooookkk

lkik · « **Reply #15 on:** April 03, 2008, 11:33:23 PM »

Quote from: superchiku on April 03, 2008, 02:30:16 PM

hmm.. 5 dont worry u wont burn them out everything will be a...ooookkk

i recon that i will every thing wont be ok

i should be paying for them today

superchiku · « **Reply #16 on:** April 04, 2008, 12:52:29 AM »

nah just keep the correct voltages nad all will be aaaoookkkk

Private Reid · « **Reply #17 on:** April 04, 2008, 02:34:40 AM »

Quote from: Trumpkin on April 03, 2008, 11:26:06 AM

You could buy them on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/5-pcs-ATMEL-ATMEGA8-16PU-AVR-8-bit-Microcontroller-Chip_W0QQitemZ230236625937QQihZ013QQcategoryZ50915QQcmdZViewItem muuch cheaper and the guy ships to australia. I pretty sure these guys ship to australia 2 http://www.futurlec.com/ICAtmel.shtml

Wow, 600 posts already.....

oh, c'mon!

that was the same ebay listing i was going to post!

I just bought a set of 5 just like those ones (should be arriving any day now...) Be warned the seller does live in china...

Trumpkin · « **Reply #18 on:** April 04, 2008, 07:18:50 AM »

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nah just keep the correct voltages nad all will be aaaoookkkk

Yeah, but it never hurt to have to many chips...If your not careful you could shock them (static).

superchiku · « **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2008, 08:10:45 AM »

did u ever burn any avr bfore

coz i really think i have this one gives the same error always when i try to program it

invalid device signature 0xffff

Ro-Bot-X · « **Reply #20 on:** April 04, 2008, 10:32:57 AM »

Quote from: superchiku on April 04, 2008, 08:10:45 AM

invalid device signature 0xffff

happened to me moe than once some i was able to recover others not and trashed them

superchiku · « **Reply #21 on:** April 04, 2008, 10:34:00 AM »

why exactly is this error coming?

awally88 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 05, 2008, 10:02:52 AM »

hey lkik,

I'm from australia too, getting stuff sucks so much. I never got too much into robotics as it just didnt want to pay $20 (Jaycar electronics, search for my post about it) for the AVR which i might fry. I did some work for an adelaide company elabronics and i got a free board from them so I'm doing a little work with them and I'm thinking a might buy the board which admin is making. Look into getting PIC uC's from microchip if you go to their site you can get 2 deliveries a month of microcontrollers for free!

Jaycar electronics is the best for getting stuff in australia that I've found, you can get some stuff from dick smith electrical however its a little bit more expensive than jaycar.

Hope I could help,
awally

superchiku · « **Reply #23 on:** April 05, 2008, 11:04:05 AM »

even the most advanced countries in this world have flaws i guess...

Private Reid · « **Reply #24 on:** April 05, 2008, 06:19:19 PM »

Quote from: awally88 on April 05, 2008, 10:02:52 AM

hey lkik,

I'm from australia too, getting stuff sucks so much.

Soooooo True !

Quote from: awally88 on April 05, 2008, 10:02:52 AM

Jaycar electronics is the best for getting stuff in australia that I've found, you can get some stuff from dick smith electrical however its a little bit more expensive than jaycar.

Dicksmith sucks! it just way too expensive, but Jaycar? Hmmmm

Quote from: awally88 on April 05, 2008, 10:02:52 AM

2 deliveries a month of microcontrollers for free!

Serious !!! OOOOOOO I'm definitely looking into that!

lkik · « **Reply #25 on:** April 13, 2008, 04:10:26 AM »

i have goten some of ebay i am just waiting for them to show up then i can fry them lol

airman00 · « **Reply #26 on:** April 13, 2008, 05:04:19 AM »

so heres the deal with getting 2 deliveries a month for free

you have to have a nongeneric email address to apply ( not ending in gmail.com , aol.com , mail.com,etc.)

for the microcontrollers you get need programming hardware and compilers . I use the PICBASIC Compiler primarily ( with some assembly code dashed in

) . There are C compilers as well but they cost mucho $$$. Also, there might be some free compilers out there for PICs ,and though they aren't the best, they can do basic procedures and stuff.

superchiku · « **Reply #27 on:** April 13, 2008, 06:28:26 AM »

is there any way to ger avr microcontrollers like that and where do i get a non generic email???

awally88 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 13, 2008, 03:36:08 PM »

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free compilers out there for PICs

I heard that Microchip put out a free Student version of the C compiler but I havent had a chance to for it yet.

airman00 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 13, 2008, 05:40:13 PM »

Quote from: superchiku on April 13, 2008, 06:28:26 AM

is there any way to ger avr microcontrollers like that and where do i get a non generic email???

to sample AVR microcontrollers you have to call them up and they need to cehck you out to make sure you are a company. Worth a shot to call them though////

nongeneric email , i use hotdak.net or irishnation.com

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