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For more info go to the NovaDrone page.
Send all questions and comments to novaworldorders@gmail.com
“How long will it take to get my order?”
Between December 2012 and April 2013 operations at casperelectronics will be temporarily slowed down while we move our headquarters to Brooklyn NY(!). We are still taking and shipping orders but processing time is likely to take twice as long as usual. Meaning orders may take as long as 1 month to fill.
We ship all orders USPS priority mail. Shipping in the US commonly takes 3 days. International shipping commonly takes 2 weeks but can take up to 3 if it gets stuck in customs.
Double VS Single
The NovaDrone is available as a PCB, a kit and as an assembled unit.
Each of these options is available as a single or double unit. The double unit is essentially two NovaDrones on a single illustrated PCB. The double unit shares a single power input and single audio output. The audio signals can be separated by using both audio jacks.
THE ADVENTURE KIT
The adventure kit is a collection of electrical components which work especially well with the adventure board (the circuit bending breadboard at the bottom of the PCB). This kit will allow you to explore a wide range of novice to advanced bends and hacks ranging from light controlled pitch to distortion and filter circuits.
POWER SUPPLY
We have power supplies for sale at the bottom of the page. They are switching supplies which means they will work anywhere in the world provided you have a physical adapter for the plug.
V1.3 jumper wires
There are four *little* jumpers that have been added to the V1.3 PCBs. This is not a flaw or mistake in the board. These jumpers are board enhancements that have been added to unlock a small but cool feature.
These jumpers are there to invert the phase of the RED and GREEN pulse width comparators. This actually has no noticeable effect on the regular operation of the NovaDrone. So why are they there you ask? Designing the NovaDrone has been an exciting experience and we are regularly finding new hacks and features. One of the more recent ones we found is that interesting pitch modulation effects can be created by placing capacitors between the PWM outs and other points on the adventure board. Unfortunately this feature only works when the pulse width modulation comparator is configured a certain way (tri 2 into the inverting terminal of the comparator, tri 1 into the non-inverting terminal). Even more unfortunately, the 3 comparators in the NovaDrone are configured the OPPOSITE way. We deliberated over manually modifying the boards to configure them the “right” way for a long time. The pitch mod feature isn’t necessary and many people probably wont end up finding or using it, but we think its really fun. In the end we decided it was too cool to not include and we rewired all the boards for many many hours 
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PCB
single
$25
double
$50
PCB + PARTS KIT
single
$100
double
$200
ASSEMBLED AND TESTED
single
$200
double
$400
****ACCESSORIES****
PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING!
Accessory orders MUST be combined with PCB, kit, or assembled unit orders. You can NOT order just a power supply or adventure kit on its own.
ADVENTURE KIT
$15
POWER SUPPLY
$10
Travis Castro said:
July 6th, 2012 at 11:18pm #
As a proud owner of a drone lab (sourced the parts and everything), i speak on behalf of builders when i ask when/if a kit will be released
casper said:
July 6th, 2012 at 11:44pm #
hey Travis,
I just got the new PCB for the V1.3 and have put together 10 kits for a workshop. Following that I have to order a NEW pcb (drat) and then all the parts for 50 units or so. I expect them to be available mid august.
Travis Castro said:
September 28th, 2012 at 6:06pm #
About to order a single kit, but is there a parts list for mouser? It would be nice to source the arts and then buy the PCBs for a double unit.
Casper said:
September 28th, 2012 at 7:57pm #
Travis. Yes! There is a mouser parts list. I will post it ASAP.
shaun said:
September 29th, 2012 at 12:10pm #
Is $10. Correct for shipping a single pcb in the U.S. ?
Guthrie said:
October 4th, 2012 at 7:19pm #
Is there any way to add an input?
Frank said:
October 5th, 2012 at 6:44am #
Well, I’ve ordered a double PCB to build, but I kinda want to buy another one to frame and hang on the wall…
casper said:
October 5th, 2012 at 7:21am #
No. We are charging $7 for
Shipping in the US
casper said:
October 5th, 2012 at 7:26am #
Yes. If you just want to mix the external signal with the Novadrone audio you can connect it straight to the link header on the right hand side. If you want to use external signals as control signals you can connect them right into the adventure board. You may need to amplify the signal depending on the source and what you want to do with it. The adventure kit includes an op amp which can be used (among other things) to make a signal amplifier.
casper said:
October 5th, 2012 at 7:30am #
Clarke said:
October 6th, 2012 at 4:48pm #
I’m thinking about doing two singles…I’d probably use them together most of the time, but I’d like the option to split them out for jam sessions with another person. Is there any advantage of the double over two singles? Also, if I order two singles, can I get them each with different PCB art?
Thanks…looks like a great project!
casper said:
October 7th, 2012 at 4:15pm #
Hey Clarke,
The advantage of the double is simply convenience. Plugging two singles together will give you the same functionality. If you order two singles at the same time we will gladly send you both designs.
Kristen Brown said:
October 18th, 2012 at 11:24pm #
Are there any plans to make some sort of acrylic cases for these like the Drone Lab units? I tend to be a bit rough on my toys lol. Love the PCB designs!
casper said:
October 23rd, 2012 at 7:44am #
@Kristen. Because of the size of the hardware (primarily the height of the switch levers) there is no way to cleanly add a housing. Basically the switch lever is so short that it will barely even poke through a plexiglass faceplate. I may play around with thin and strong plastic for face plates in the future but for now I suggest the following process. The best option is to run jumper wires from the PCB to heavier controls mounted in a custom housing. Its actually a pretty simple process. The pots could be replaced with any kind of 3 terminal pot and the switches can be replaced with 3 position (on/off/on) toggle switches.
David Felix said:
October 25th, 2012 at 4:22am #
Hi Pete,
If I order two singles, do I need to use two power supplies when stacking them or will one suffice?
Cheers
casper said:
October 25th, 2012 at 6:12am #
just one supply will work!
Krz said:
November 1st, 2012 at 4:52am #
Hi,
we missed ya @ circuit cabaret in Vancouver
Hope the opportunity comes up again OR we can
get out your way to see your new place AND get
over to Baltimore to see Peter b’s workshop.
Kudos on the new Nova!
It’s also about time for (somebody’s) WTPA-2
to be finished! Need something like one of those
to multiply the drones!!!
Davin said:
November 10th, 2012 at 12:31am #
The best thing that ever happened to my ears. Thank you so much.
casper said:
November 10th, 2012 at 9:52am #
Hey! Yeah. I really wish I had come out. It turns out my school schedule is real loose and I definitely could have made the trip.
But I trust Darsha filled my shoes well! I would love to be involved in future events and you’re always welcome to visit…. although I’m not living in New York anymore…. I’m in the Netherlands and will be for a few years.
Boy I ALSO need to finish my WTPA-2! its an exciting circuit. more drones!!!!
colius uriah said:
December 22nd, 2012 at 5:29pm #
i was wondering what the parts in the adventure kit are? mainly the ICs? just ordered 4 PCBs and im pretty excited!
Travis H said:
December 31st, 2012 at 3:59pm #
Started work on mine last night, can’t wait to finish it! Just wondering if there are any instructions you might offer on using the adventure board? what’s a good starting point?
stealthop said:
March 15th, 2013 at 10:52am #
just bought my double and cant wait for it to get here !
thanks casper =]
Shawn H said:
March 17th, 2013 at 1:47am #
Is there any way to use this as a battery powered unit? I am trying to put together an instrument that I need to play where there is no power source.
casper said:
March 18th, 2013 at 11:42pm #
@shawn. Yes you can power it with a battery. But it’s best to not use the lights if you do so. The circuit itself uses very little power but the lights use quite a lot, enough to kill the battery somewhat quickly. There is a switch for the lights so that part is easy. To power the circuit with a battery you will have to get a battery clip with a power plug on the end. You can make your own or some people sell them. Make sure the power plug is negative ring. I hope that helps!
Shawn H said:
March 19th, 2013 at 1:03pm #
Thanks so much for the info. Definitely want to get going on this project. Really looking forward to it.
Josh said:
March 27th, 2013 at 2:49pm #
What are some of the options for syncing the Novadrone to other equipment?
Peter said:
April 3rd, 2013 at 2:29pm #
Hi,
do you ship to Norway, and if so; for how much?