Quick Update - New version of the BEST BST-863 open source board

Due to the chip shortage I was pretty much forced to change the microcontroller I was using. Not only are STM prices through the roof but they are also out of stock most of the time. Up until now I had been selling the boards with STMs I had bought before the pandemic. This new version of the board which I named Best Improvement v1.5 uses the new RP2040 from raspberry pi foundation and it works exactly as v1, you wouldn't be able to notice any difference between the two without actually looking at the board. All the unused pins are broken out so you can use them for your own purposes. If it wasn't for shipping/customs delays this new board would have been available atleast 2 months ago already which is highly frustrating and definitely a lesson learned, boards and components will be ordered by express shipping from now on even though I feel assaulted by the amount of money express shipping companies charge to handle customs...

Buy the board on tindie: https://www.tindie.com/products/randomhacks/best-bst-863-improved-control-board/

Playlist with presentation, interface and installation instructions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmjHBAomMtrnQnvGSuWZQ1nyCzSFNRHiL ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D54N5wj6qdw