Board Orders
Select your board! 20% of all board sales goes towards Open Source projects that make DCTransistor possible and to DC-based Community Organizations. See the price breakdown below for more details.
Orders received after 12/16/2025 will not be shipped until January 2026.
Before ordering, be sure to read and understand the [Terms of Service and Privacy Policy](/terms-and-privacy) and [Board Information](/board-info)
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## Pay What You Can Pricing
All DCTransistor Boards are currently pay-what-you-can so that everyone who wants a board can get one, with a range of $50-$250. I've also reduced the recommend price of standard boards to $65 to help keep the boards affordably and accessibly priced.
All purchases above $150 will go directly to a DC-based mutual aid or other community organization.
### Price Breakdown
In the spirit of providing a transparent, open source, community-minded project, here's an estimate of where your money goes for a single board (not a perfect reflection of actual costs - any changes in production price, taxes, etc. only bear on what I take home, not on what goes to Open Source Projects and Community Organizations):
| Board Version (Cost) |
Manufacturing and Shipping |
Individual Packaging |
Payment Processing* |
Taxes* |
Upfront and Misc. Expenses |
Open Source Projects* |
DC Community Orgs* |
Left* |
| Bidirectional Board ($105) |
$24.78 |
$0.36 |
$3.48 |
$25.61 |
$4.90 |
3% ($3.14) |
17% ($17.85) |
$24.87 |
| Standard Board ($65) |
$20.38 |
$0.36 |
$2.32 |
$10.02 |
$4.90 |
3% ($1.95) |
17% ($11.05) |
$14.01 |
*Price is relative to the order amount paid. Number provided is based on suggested price.
***Open Source Projects***: 3% of all sales go to open source community projects powering DCTransistor - primarily the ArduinoJSON project and to Arduino, as they are the only two open source projects I directly use that accept donations.
***DC Community Organizations***: 17% of all sales go to DC mutual aid and other community organizations doing important on-the-ground work in the area. Prior contributions have gone to the DC Abortion Fund and various mutual aid networks.
### Local Pickup
Instead of having the board shipped, you can also arrange to pick it up from me in the DC area. **IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ARRANGE AND CONFIRM A PICKUP, AND YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PAY FOR SHIPPING IF WE CANNOT ARRANGE A PICKUP.** Please read the [terms and conditions](/terms-and-privacy/#local-pickup) before selecting this option.
*You must email
orders@dctransistor.com to arrange a pickup before selecting the option during checkout*
