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Espruino is a JavaScript interpreter for low-power Microcontrollers. This site is both a support community for Espruino and a place to share what you are working on.
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@allObjects yeah, the whole point was to get that experience, to get a feel for what I was working with.
Assembling my own boards does turn out a bit cheaper than the pico. Here's a quick breakdown:
$2.80 - STM32F401RCT6 (lower spec than the pico, but I managed to get some heavily discounted)
$1.50 - pcb (small run, gets a lot cheaper in large quantities)
$1.50 - connectors/headers
$1.00 - regulator
$2.50 - crystal
$4.00 - other components
So it is costing me ~$14 per board when buying parts for 15 to 20 boards at the moment. Getting the STM32's that cheap was a one-off, and because they're lower spec than the pico's means that it'd cost closer to $20 each, ignoring setup costs, accidents and prototyping. Considering assembly, handling, and distributor costs, I'm pretty impressed at the pico's price!