64MB / 128MB memory card - upgrade??

[megalomaniac]

interest check:
one of my projects requires a memory card shell housing....
i will need 100 memory card shells for 100 of my designed boards...


since i need the shell only, i will not need 100 memory card boards...
i am currently pricing 64MB and 128MB memory cards..
i could get 4MB memory cards for more than half the price and still cheaper than SD Gecko but i dont think anyone would want to buy those..the higher capacity memory cards have at least a better chance of selling to help offset total project costs...


anyone interested in upgrading your old 4MB, 8MB, or 16MB card with a simple 1 minute board swap for about 3$ or 4$ ??
or if anyone wants to add an internal memory card, or portable GC build??

[emu_kidid]

I wonder if 100 people will even vote

[megalomaniac]

i wonder if there are 100 active people on this site

[Ashen]

Have you thought about making a silicone casting mold? Supplies to make 100 memcard shells would likely cost less than $50.

Check out http://www.alumilite.com/

[megalomaniac]

thanks for the link...have you ever used this stuff?

looks like a time consuming process....i could possibly make my own, but since im close to beginning production phase and final release of products, im not sure if i could handle another side production load....
i was hoping to use the memory card housings as a ready available solution with a slight modification for my needs....

also im thinking if i dont get close to 100 votes, i might just scrap the memory card housing idea...
as it is right now, im looking at about 500$ for 100 x 128MB memory cards.....450$ for 100 x 64MB memory cards...
since 128MB memory cards can be purchased on ebay for 5.50$, im not sure if a 3$ or 4$ memory card board upgrade is an attractive purchase....


either way, figuring out what to do about this is my last hurdle before production....
in all reality i might not need the shell but i would feel better selling this project with some kind of external protection....

[megalomaniac]

with only 9 votes in this poll, that pretty much provides me with the answer...

in the long run, i guess not spending the money for cards just to use the cases will actually help lower cost of the final product...
as an alternative, i have been working a backup plan and reached out to the BSoD guys who have access to a 3d printer...
they will help us out by making customized cases for one of my projects...


thanks to everyone who voted to voice your opinions...

[Diminuendo]

I'd take the biggest one you offer, just the board, for a portable, depending on if I have the money at the time