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.
| Product | Recommended Price | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
Bidirectional Board |
$105 | |
Standard Board |
$65 | |
Dev Board |
$45 |
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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 if we’re already going to be in the same place at the same time. Basically, this is limited to 1) my friends and Columbia Heights neighbors, 2) other people regularly on the Georgetown Law Center Campus, 3) work colleagues, and 4) people at a meetup for an area group I would otherwise be attending (if this applies, I’ve posted about it in that group). Please read the terms and conditions before selecting this option.
You must email orders@dctransistor.com to arrange a pickup before selecting the option during checkout