Burgduino

290 orders since Jan 26, 2018

Agios Vasileios - Rio, Patra, Achaia, Greece

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Review Breakdown

Average Ratings

Product: (4.28)

Documentation: (4.07)

Shipping: (3.89)

Communication: (4.11)

All Reviews

Glenn | June 23, 2024

Great board for Garden Lights

For SCLD v10 Solar Li-Ion Charger Led Driver

I've used a few of these to make replacement garden lights in my mothers garden, using disposable vape batteries and a 3D printed case, they're bright and last a long time, even in English weather! :)

Thomas | May 19, 2024

Solid product for outdoor solar projects

For MPPT PSU 5-24Vin 5V & 3V3 output (15W combined)

Good packaging, quick notification of the tracking number.
Just the tracking update of the greek post is absolutely horrible. Nothing the store can do about. So shipping 5/5.

The documentation could be more detailed.
E.G. the status LED of the LiPo charging IC. (Which is dual color for charging/charging finished)
The slide switch combined with the GND+SW contacts on the terminal block has 2 modes:
- One as extensions to the ON/OFF push-button on the board.
- The other as permanent ON via cable jumper, pull the cable jumper and the board goes OFF.
Board dimension: 100x87mm
Grid for the mounting holes: 94x81mm, 2.5mm screws.

Voltages on both ports are stable at 5.01V and 3.28V. (tested at low load)
The Vmpp potentiometer is not installed, so the board is currently set up for use with "normal" 12V solar panels (i.e. Vmpp 17-18V).
Potentiometer can be added later, SMD resistor with the default value must be removed.

Communication is great, the store responds within 2 days with helpful answers.

And for everybody else who also did not read the description - Vbat is a status pin with a voltage divider, so don't panic when the charged battery shows 3.3V. ;)

Clemens | May 14, 2024

versatile boards, creator is communicating well

For USB-C USB2UART PROGRAMMER ADAPTER ESP/UPDI 1.8-5V

Does what it says on the tin, very versatile, bought a lot of them so I could include them with my projects and would not have to search for a programmer in a pinch.

Volodymyr | March 21, 2024

Never got the item.

For USB-C USB2UART PROGRAMMER ADAPTER ESP/UPDI 1.8-5V

The item never arrived.
The seller didn't provide any tracking information (despite it being stated that shipping would be with tracking) and didn't reply to my questions.
Beware!

UPD: The item was actually shipped 2 months later. It works flawlessly with ESP32 but I could not program attiny1614 using it (pyupdi), a regular FTDI with a diode works fine.

Andrew | May 7, 2022

Product never arrived

For 3X Tiny Thief toroid-less joule thief night light

Never arrived. Seller gave classic excuses about shipping. Product most likely never left. Be aware if you purchase a trunk g. If you can’t ok pick it up, avoid

Stefan | Aug. 7, 2021

Great little board

For 3X Tiny Thief toroid-less joule thief night light

Great little board. Very nicely asambled, with the battery holder it makes a nice night light. The seller is very friendly! I am happy with the purchase.

Mario | July 6, 2021

Never got the item.

For 3X Tiny Thief toroid-less joule thief night light

The Seller said something about covid ans shipping delay

In the end the 5x Tiny joule thiefs i ordered did never arrive.

Omar | May 30, 2021

Satsified with product, would buy again

For SCLD v10 Solar Li-Ion Charger Led Driver

Great product ,works just as advertised. Very good communication with supplier and constant followup from seller regarding delivery and customer satisfaction. Would buy this product again,

A.R. | Dec. 31, 2020

All working well, cool gadget. Very slow postal servthough.

For LARSON SCANNER 2021

The scanner is great, as described. The Greek postal service is a mess though. Delivery to the Netherlands took 3 months!

James | Dec. 5, 2020

Nice Cylon Eye scanner

For LARSON SCANNER 2021

High quality boards, connected to 5vdc micro usb power supply and worked as expected!
I had a shipping question and received quick support from the seller.

Dafcho | Sept. 19, 2020

Never got the item. Beware!

For SCLD v10 Solar Li-Ion Charger Led Driver

I ordered the SCLD v7 2 months ago. After a month I contacted the seller to inform that I hadn't received the item. He promised to ship a replacement. One month later I still have not received the charger. And I can see in the feedback there are other people sharing the same experience.
I don't recommend this seller.

Gary | Aug. 12, 2020

Product not received, order placed on the 25th June 2020

For SCLD v10 Solar Li-Ion Charger Led Driver

I am very disappointed that I have not received the two SCLDv7 modules that I ordered back in June. Thus no product review to post.

The Tindie business needs to develop a reliable international delivery service for the products it is selling on the web site. There are many international provides ( UPS, etc ), I am sure a shipping cost could be agreed that would be acceptable to all concerned.

Regards
Plug56UK

Update 23rd Feb, 2021
Two SCLDv7 have arrived, thank you Christos
Regards
From Plug56UK

Harvey | July 22, 2020

Have not received yet!!!

For SCLD v10 Solar Li-Ion Charger Led Driver

Has been more than a month, so cannot review!!!! And no communication from the maker either!!!
Help!!!!

Detlef | July 17, 2020

Great!

For Attiny Fuse Reset + Programmer AFR+P v2.00

Great little tool - the PCB is a really good quality, the communication with Christos is easy. Don't get worried if the parcel takes longer - these are crazy times for any shipping.

Ron | July 16, 2020

received finally, took awhile probably due to corona

For MPPT PSU 5-24Vin 5V & 3V3 output (15W combined)

Received board, looks ok, first test also ok
will further investigate and use in a real application
Documentation is ok but maybe a schematic will help a lot... thanks in advance

Ron Proveniers
The Netherlands
Robot builder

Ron | July 16, 2020

received, took awhile!!

For CN3153FA 1S1A 3in1 Regulator/Charger/Booster LiIon

First test looks ok
will test more in life application
regards
Ron Proveniers
the netherlands
Robot maker

Jason | May 19, 2020

Works well

For MPPT PSU 5-24Vin 5V & 3V3 output (15W combined)

Works well to charge 3s lipo batteries. Chargers faster than cheap hobby lipo chargers. It's nice that it works up to 28V

Niel | May 4, 2020

Happy

For Attiny Fuse Reset + Programmer AFR+P v2.00

Long story short. I recommend this product!

Longer story: First shipment did not work. The piece worked as an AVR (programmer), but the fuse-reset (12V) not.
I used it for some time, as a stand-alone programmer. Did great job. Didnt think much on the 'missing' high-voltage issue relly.
Then, Christo contacted me, for a review. We had great conversations, and he was of great assistance in finding the issue.
So, he offered a replacement. (yes, really, I didnt expect that at all, and he refused payment, despite the period that had gone by).
Today, I recieved the replacement PCB, soldered the sockets (agreement with Christo).
Now, I have a fully working AFR+P v2.00!
Happy camper!
Thanks for the great communication to Christo, and again, highly recommend this. Having the options to reset fuses with one-click is fantastic, and you WANT it if you are developing attiny's!

John | Dec. 8, 2019

"Slim, light and very bright (everything I am not)"

For LARSON SCANNER 2021

From away back when I watched the original Battlestar Galactica and Knight Rider I've wanted to get my hands on a scanner. Back in those days it was all mosfets and (for me) hard to find electronics.
Skip forward a decade or three and I found these Larson Scanners. Not only are they pre built and ready to go, but I can get them delivered to my door, happy days!
Slim, light and very bright (everything I am not), this board is a simple joy. Simply power it via the micro USB connector or optional Buck convertor and you are up and running.

The PCB is of decent quality with a little bit of flex but I wouldn't push it too much.
LEDs are bright and clear.

No printed documentation (not that you need any) but there are links on the website to the original project this board is based on, and also links to the Source Code that is used in the scanner.

A small hiccup in postage (wrong tracking code), but fantastic communication throughout.

All in I'm very happy to have my scanners, I will be back for more.

George | Dec. 3, 2019

The product is good but delivery time was really slow.

For LARSON SCANNER 2021

It works as intended. Quite nice actually. Good brightness too. Looks hand soldered but solid made. Unfortunately the item was posted one month after payment and there was no direct communication with the seller to explain this delay. There was no reply through the tindie mail system. Only after cancellation request through paypal and tindie supervisors the item was send. Despite been a good product, the poor communication with the seller and delay in fulfilling the order was a major drawback.

Response from Burgduino | Dec. 3, 2019

I would like to apologize for the delay.
I think i have resolved problems with shipping related to my remote location and available time for access to the PO.
I want to assure everyone shipping times at least as far as it concerns delivery to the PO have been resolved and things are back to the normal fast turn-around times

John | Oct. 21, 2019

Awesome piece for my project.

For LARSON SCANNER 2021

I'm building a cart for moving items around in my school. Needed some cool visual effects and found this!
It will be my centerpiece. Very nice compact design and functionality.
Thanks!

Paul | Oct. 16, 2019

I love it!

For LARSON SCANNER 2021

The scanner is super cool! It really looks like a Cylon Centurion eye from Battlestar Galactica, or the eye of KITT from Knight Rider. I mounted the scanner on the front of my VR headset, so I can look like a bad-ass while playing VR! As others have said, there were some issues with shipping (not the seller's fault), but the seller was super cool and responded helpfully to all my emails. Those issues have been taken care of. I would buy from this seller again. Recommended!

William | Oct. 13, 2019

Beautiful scanner circuit.

For LARSON SCANNER 2021

I am extremely pleased with quality and performance of the product. There was some delay in the shipping that was NOT the fault of the seller. Mr. Apostolidis provided a detailed account of a terrible situation with his local post office and that affected his customers. I, fortunately received my order and could not be happier. The scanners are terrific!

Menno | Oct. 6, 2019

Does what it says on the tin

For CN3153FA 1S1A 3in1 Regulator/Charger/Booster LiIon

Versatile circuit on a small footprint. Works as advertised, quite pleased with it.
Documentation explains all the functions, and there are more than I currently need.
Greek mail took its sweet time, but that not the seller's fault.

Stefan | Oct. 6, 2019

Cool tiny scanner

For LARSON SCANNER 2021

Good build quality.
Low consumption over usb .
Bright red leds.
Good seller , solved my issues and I am happy with it.

Thank you and good job !

Daniel | Sept. 25, 2019

Never received product

For CN3153FA 1S1A 3in1 Regulator/Charger/Booster LiIon

It's been almost three months since I ordered the product.

I never received it.

Contacted seller, never received response.

Thomas | Sept. 14, 2019

Good Product

For LARSON SCANNER 2021

Just got the scanner today and first impressions are good
Will have to see how it holds up
I will more than likely endup getting more

Joshua | Aug. 14, 2019

Never received..

For Attiny Fuse Reset + Programmer AFR+P v2.00

Never received, been over a month since it was "shipped" to USA. Seller communication isn't that great either. Was hoping it would show up but since my messages no longer receive replies I'm just gonna take the loss.

Dominic | July 24, 2019

Never got the item - seller will not email me back

For LARSON SCANNER 2021

One month to the day and never got the item. 3 weeks after order I emailed the seller and they did not even email me back.

Such a shame - going to have to find a Larson scanner somewhere else.

Sreekanth | July 24, 2019

Reviewing product

For MPPT PSU 5-24Vin 5V & 3V3 output (15W combined)

How can I review a product without receiving, I have placed the order 4th July, I haven't received the product and you are asking for the review.

James | April 12, 2019

The absolute best larsen scanner kit

For LARSON SCANNER 2021

I ordered 2 green and 2 yellow kits for delivery to United States. Was notified of shipment on mar 25th, items arrived today (apr 12th), so 14 days total, which is pretty good in my opinion.

So on to the review:

Product: 5 stars
Build quality is great, circuit board is a bit thin but is fine for the purposes. All solder joints are good, no dead leds or cold joints even after flexing the board a bit. Drop test from 3 meters, still works fine; shit it out of a paintball gun with some wadding towards a wall 5 meters away, plugged it in, works fine. Before anyone thinks these are unrealistic tests, I plan on printing a back plate and diffuser for these and using them on backpacks for search and rescue + night hiking use.

Shipping: 5 stars
Free shipping, arrived in 14 days from the time I was notified it shipped. Better than most of my aliexpress orders, so am definitely no complaining.

Documentation: 5 stars
Absolutely no documentation. 5vdc model has a usb port, if you need documentation to figure out where to apply power... well... documentation probably won't help you, you have bigger issues.

Communication: 5 stars
I was notified of shipping, it arrived, I ordered more. I am 90% sure if I had an issue, it would be resolved quickly, as ordering and notifications were handled quickly.

In conclusion:
The leds are bright, timing on the movement is perfect, and these will work perfect for my needs. I went ahead and ordered 4 more in red (2x 5v, 2x variable voltage) for later use. Will probably install one as a third brake light in my jeep, and use the others for markers and such. Great product, great price, good shipping times. Dude makes a great product.

Tate | Feb. 10, 2019

Exactly as described. Fast shipping

For LARSON SCANNER 2021

This is not a complicated piece or even a kit - it's fully assembled and there's one function - connect a power supply. Still some kind of documentation would've been nice, even if not needed. Not sure it'd be worth the extra expense. I've had both of 'em up and running literally within minutes of arrival - and they got here MUCH faster than I expected! Never received anything from Greece before and they make some others look down right slow and sloppy. Arrived in good shape, well packed and sooner than expected. Left 'em running for several hours with out a hitch. These are fun!

Linus | Feb. 3, 2019

Fun light with rich strong colours!

For LARSON SCANNER 2021

I've made two 3D-print mounts for this Larson scanner and uploaded them at Thingiverse. One with Molle mount and one for textile.
You'll find the stl files here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3399338

I made the mounts to use for visibility and recognition as someone walking in the dark.

If you use these light on you, the sinusodial motion of the Larson scanner will be superimposed on your walking motion and hopefully, you will be more easily recognized as someone walking. This would be in the principle of addition of waveforms and the Larson scanner will give you an additional variation of 13 cm to your natural motion. Thats plenty.

Thank you for this scanner :)

Tom | Jan. 17, 2019

tiny.. and kinda cute

For 3X Tiny Thief toroid-less joule thief night light

Besides working as advertised and looking well made it's an interesting device to show to friends.
i also like the ecological aspect - using up old batteries is a good thing to do if you can not avoid using them.
example use: one of these got attached with neodym magnets to a fire extinguisher in my lab, so it's easier to grab it in the case of an electrical failure.

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