Logic Frame: Working Edition
I designed a real 4-bit computer you can hang up, and the build starts after finals, around January.
The Display Edition is art and doesn't turn on. This one is designed to run a real program, with about 20 chips on eight breadboards in a taller frame. It's a new, bigger design made to hang on a wall, and right now it only exists as a design and renders. There's no checkout yet, so I'm not taking any money for it.
Expected about $400 to $500, not final until the first one is built.
Build updates go up on Instagram (@logic_frame_co), and that's where I'll announce when the Working Edition or the kit opens.
RenderBuild log: design milestones
Finished the circuit design (netlist) and checked the wiring in simulation.
Modeled the full frame in CAD and made the first renders (the picture above is one of them).
Picked the final layout, eight breadboards in one tall frame, and started routing the wires.
- Next
Build and test the first one (the build starts after finals, around January). New entries only go up once they have actually happened.
Which one is for you
| Feature | Display Edition | Build Kit | Working Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | A wall piece or a gift, today | Building a real computer yourself | Owning one that runs, built for you |
| Status | In stock · ships in 3 to 5 days | Planned · not for sale yet | Designed, not built yet · not for sale yet |
| Does it compute? | No, display only | Designed to, once you build it (same circuit as the Working Edition) | Designed to run a real program |
| Who builds it | Me, about 5 hours | You, about 20 hours over several sittings | Me |
| Chips | 8 | About 20 | About 20 |
| Frame | 12 x 12 in, included | Not included | Taller frame, included (size not final) |
| Price | $240 with free US shipping, on Etsy | Planned at about $249, not final until the first kit is built and tested | Expected about $400 to $500, not final until the first one is built |