WrineX

Well i got my first charger ready for testing.

I changed up the looks this time since i want to be able to make the NP50 and BX1 versions with the same footprint and some of the components.  (so i dont have to keep materials for 3 chargers on stock)
needs some charge cycles and loading unloading tests

it charges 8 batteries at once all at 400mAh so a  1000mAH batteries should be done in around 3 hours +-

 

Well many shipped by now but i thought i make a post anyway. since i forgot. 

Picture is of Scott Farr's charging case. i dont have the fancy product photos i made with the Np50 yet.



Technical specification
 

• Charges 8 BX1's Simultaneous.

• Over sized Converter that can supply up to 2.5 times the current required, to run cool and increase reliability.

• Matched Charging chips within 1% accuracy. (all pcb's are tested manually). 4.16-4.24 volt with a bias towards the lower end to achieve longer battery life.

• Swiss made gold plated spring loaded battery contacts.

• External power supply from a well known brand (Meanwell)

• Passive cooling.

• Ability to be fed by a DC power source between 12-48 volts DC (Cart battery or your Car, or a laptop brick)

   

Power supply specifications

Charger specification 

more info and manual can be found here :  https://wrinex.com/product/wx-bx1-8/

or you could ask me of course

Small update,   i send out 2 BX1 chargers one has been used allot and works fine, the second has not been used much yet. so i hope to get some info about how it works out. The small fingers that clamp the battery (different then my NP50 chargers) are still being made by hand, not ideal and takes just a bit more fidling around. i hope i can think of a nicer way of bending those fingers. besides that they work.

Will be making a dozen soon !

Thank you sir  glad you like them !

On 7/27/2017 at 3:26 PM, Gene Martin said:

 We did do a custom run of some 10 bank charges. We do have 4&8 bank charges in the works but unfortunately have had a delay in our molded parts. 

 We do currently have a USB powered 2-bank charger available.  This does charge the batteries simultaneously.  We've had a couple clients use these and a USB charging hub to make multi chargers.

 

i know this is an old post, but i stumbled oppon.. but what molds    the plastic parts  ? 

Hi there i hope all is fine ?

First prototype of the 8 bay NP-BX1 used by Sound Devices in there A20 Mini.
It still needs testing ! But at least we are closing in.

This is how it looks. if you would like to place an pre order/be on my list or want to know more please mail me @ info@wrinex.com 
 

That sounds good ! 125 shooting days sounds good to ! 

Hi there since my tiny company exists 1 year i thought its a good time to celebrate that with you guys that made it all possible !!! lets post it here first!

Since material prices went up a lot, i had to increase the selling prices a month ago by 25 euro , but i made sure for the celebration you still have a small discount even compared with the old prices. 

The NP 508 8 bay charger will sell with a 10% discount and will set you back 337.50 euro Ex VAT ex shipping compared to the current price of 375 Euro + a free pig tale to be used on a cart battery.
The NP 5016 16 bay charger will sell for 607.50 ex VAT ex shipping compared to 675 + a free pig tale to be used on a cart battery.

For more info about the chargers you can check out  www.wrinex.com or contact me by mail facebook or the message system over here.
A charger can be ordered by mail info@wrinex.com or check out my website.


Thank you all for your interest and support, over the year !  it was a great one !!!




 

Been a while, due to vacation and having to clear a house out. not much had happened from my end as well in terms of orders. but i do not take vacation so if someone still is interested in a charger feel free to contact me here or on wrinex.com

have a good one and enjoy the weather, i know i do

Since the waiting list is almost gone, i had some time to make a request for a 16 bay version (several  people asked for one, but i could not make one since there where so many pre orders).  i still recommend 2 x 8 bay because of redundancy , but if you got many to charge, or want to have as small of a kit possible. this is it. 16 bays charging in one go. same specs as the smaller 8 bay in terms of speed. it does use a slightly more powerful power brick of course.  that can also be used on the smaller one if needed.  Both can be used on a cart battery as well if it is able to supply 20 watts for the 8 bay and 40 watts for the 16 bay charger.
DC voltage range for the 16 bay = 12-24volt 40 watts

Price is 650 Euro ex VAT ex shipping compared to 350 for the 8 bay. both can be ordered by contacting me
More specs about the 8 bay can be found on  www.wrinex.com (webshop part not yet up) 

It has been quite the year !!

And i have to thank you all for putting trust in me and my product.
And i hope everyone that owns one enjoy using them (sorry about the disco in every hotel room)
For the people that are still on the waiting list, my list is almost gone and i bought allot of stock for parts, so i should be able to deliver faster.

i send everyone an email to wish you all happy holidays, but some might not be in my current list. 
So thank you once more to make this possible and enjoy the holidays!

Kind regards Joppe Peelen

On 10/25/2021 at 12:23 AM, Moonscape said:

I should re-organise my charging case now that there is more room - thanks to the small footprint of Joppes charger...

 

haha it is dwarfed by your huge case haha

On 10/20/2021 at 9:01 PM, Shastapete said:

Found the time to get Joppe's charger into my charge case. Looks right at home, perfect fit!

 

Nice one thank you for the picture !
Also nice USB leads, for timecode devices ?
i hope you will enjoy the charger, if you got any questions feel free to ask.

Kind regards Joppe Peelen

On 9/22/2021 at 10:07 PM, Dejan Ceko said:

Got mine week ago...charming little device , regularly (ab)used on set.

Dimmer would be nice addition, so it can be used on a dark set's . 

Cheers WrineX.

 

THank you for the feedback it is very helpful!!
I understand the problem completely on a dark set or hotel room    you can trow something over it. wont hurt the cooling all that much. but i agree a dimmer would be nice. it looks like a disco in your room

Only problem is that it is not that simple to achieve, but i will put it on my list of things i would love to improve, got some ideas but it takes time to see if that actually works.  (especially i need to make new circuit boards) and an extra  knob of some sort  i could adjust the intensity but i was afraid it would not be intense enough for daylight   

Thank you for the pictures and if you got any questions or things you noticed feel free to send me a message !

Kind regards Joppe Peelen

 

 

On 9/23/2021 at 8:33 AM, Moonscape said:

I received my charger a few days ago, it's tiny! I was able to swap out two two-bay chargers and reclaim a heap of realestate in my charging case with this beauty. I'll try an upload more photo's with the charger installed. I'm very happy, Thanks Joppe! 

Thank you ! i am glad you like it!  it still is weird to see a thing you made on the other side of the world in use    if you got any issues or questions feel free to email me call me or send a message !

6 hours ago, axel said:

Thanks Joppe for this nice little 8-bay NP-50 chargers.  I was surprised they work on 12V as well, so I'll put one on my cart.

Perfect  !!! yeah it has a very wide range of working voltage.  12-36 so almost everything works  looks great !

Send out the first 4 chargers today   jees allot of paper work  since my site is not up yet.  i have to make all invoices manually. 

but happy camper anyways.  feeling anxious about what they think of them and hope nothing goes wrong in shipping  ,  even after i made a few in the past. 

time for a beer ! to celebrate

for those that wonder, at the moment i only accept money transfer or paypal.  this will change when the website is up and running

2 hours ago, DanieldH said:

Hey Joppe, thank you for the update! This is all good to hear. 

I am neither within the first 8, nor in a rush. 

Put me on the end, if that helps.

How would you estimate this gold price Swiss contacts situation influencing the total price?

If it is at all appropriate in this production stage to ask: Would it be possible to place the power inlet and switch on the top or bottom side of the unit?

If not, could it be done by a skilled solderer and enclosure driller post shipment?

This would make it somehow more space friendly in an upright or case operation. 

thanks m8 , ill take a look where you at and move you down a bit , i probably leave you on the spot you are  when i am able to ship ill, ask if you need it or not in a hurry

The pins gone be fine, its well not great but. overall it wont influence it that much. so ill just take it. and keep the price as promised. 


about moving the power inlet and switch is sort of a problem.  the way the thing is made i cant drill holes in the top or bottom.  maybe but i say maybe. i can think of somethign with an insert.
since the backside that houses the inverter can be decoupled from the front charging bays, i might be able to make (if it works)  2 different backsides.,   but i cant prommise anything. and at the moment im a bit to bussy to look into it. but ill keep it in the back of my mind ! ur not the first one asking for such a thing.

Kind regards Joppe


 

Small update of my chargers. not an add!! i just wanted to inform people.

I am making as much components as i can (with the money and time i have). so i can hopefully reduce building times when i actually can ship them.

I am waiting for my mega order (for me at least) of the swiss battery contacts, gold price sky rocketed and people seemed to horde the exact pogo pins i needed  and drove the price up almost tripled. Anyhow i placed my order of 1000 pins that should be enough for all of the pre orders...

The other components i buy as i go, the most expensive components i got for a small batch of 8 chargers (these components have a fast delivery, so i can order them along the way) everything that takes longer i ordered in advance.

3 august i can get my company VAT number, it was the fastest method i could chose apparently they are busy. 

The product photos became really nice i think , and i even like the simplicity of the website and design (not online yet). biggest problem is the payment options and shipping labels and correct invoices i can only fix after my VAT number is arranged.

So worst case scenario is i have to make some invoices by hand etc to ship some. since i dont know how fast fixing these website things take. and i want to get them out as fast as i can.

I still need to ask everyone on the list how much they are in a hurry, but i think this is hard to do when the website itself is not up yet. so i will ask the first 8, and might swap some people around if they agree on it.

last but not least, i am verry happy i took the plunge and am stoked to actually ship out some when i can!

Kind regards,
Joppe Peelen
 

NP-50 Bulk Chargers Small update !!

Well i took the plunge jeeej ! i reached my goal of 45+ chargers !! 

Thanks all of you for the support , the people that want to take the plunge as well as the people that already had taken it in the past  and where insanely friendly to pitch them without asking !!! i am glad the people that have one,  enjoy them to !! 

I got rid of my income yesterday so i can make and sell chargers bit scary though.

anyhow, Its only legal for me to actually sell them from the beginning of august +-, but i do whatever i can money wise and time wise to make as much parts as i can before that.  (photo)

when i got a few ready i will go trough the list and see who wants one straight away and who is okay with waiting slightly longer. to try and keep everyone happy and get there chargers as fast as i possibly can.  please do keep remember that i still make them all by hand.  and even make 90% of all the parts. 

i hope by the end of the month i got a website, that i first use as a payment portal only to give you guys the ability to have several payment options and so i can aquire an address that cant go wrong unless you fill it in wrongly

still have to think of a name for the company that i can only establish at the end of this month (any ideas >?)... its all rather packed in terms of things to do

Well anyhow thanks for all the interest adn support and ill contact you individually as soon as i can !!!

Kind regards,  Joppe Peelen

16 hours ago, DanieldH said:

Count me in for 2 pcs, please.

 

Thats great news Daniel ! Ill add you to the list,  we are making progress ! 

Thank you 

On 6/22/2021 at 9:32 AM, Moonscape said:

Hi there Joppe, I'd like to put my hand up for an 8 bay. Can I get on the list please?

Thank you sir ill ad you to the list !!

15 hours ago, axel said:

hi WrineX, I need one of your 8-bay chargers too. Add me to the list, please!

and you to  

2 hours ago, Ben B said:

Hi Joppe,

 

I'm really happy with mine but i could use another one in the near futur. So you can add me to the list also! Thanks!

ill add you to the list. since first come first seve,  when i reach the goal , it would take me time to make them as well  (would go faster then i did before though)

Thanks !!

8 hours ago, Shastapete said:

 

Add me to the list too please! I might not yet have transmitters that use these batteries... but I will eventually.

 

Please let us know when you need a deposit. Happy to put up some money before it is ready to cover material costs

 

 

Thank you sir !, ill add you to the list. 

 I try to do it without deposits or owing  any money to people , it makes live easier   but im glad people are willing   

6 hours ago, Constantin said:

Yes, well I don’t, but my transmitters eat my batteries! I regularly have 7 or more during a day, and I need two per transmitter and I only charge at night, so that’s 14 batteries…

I know I have your 12-bay charger, but it’s too big by now 

14 a night, thats quit some. yeah another 8 bay will give you 16 a night.  to bad the bigger one is to big by now   still is i think the smallest a 12 bays could have been , even now  but yeah the 8 is ... smaller

ur on the list ! of course !

On 6/8/2021 at 1:34 AM, Matthias Richter said:

I‘ll take (check) one too! 😉

Thank you ill add you !!

On 6/8/2021 at 1:35 PM, Axel Mishael said:

Hi! I'm interested in one! 

 

Thanks.

You to thanks! added to the list

 

On 6/10/2021 at 9:26 AM, Masaki Hatsui said:

Hi, 

I definitely am interested in getting one. 
Please add me to the list. 

 

Masaki

Nice , we go slow but getting there! i hope. thanks !

On 6/6/2021 at 10:16 PM, TimP said:

Another one for me as well! +1 on the list!

thank you ! added !

On 6/5/2021 at 1:05 AM, Constantin said:

Hi Joppe, 

 

I need another one as well! I think I kimd of mentioned that before, but as of my last job I am now sure: I need a second small charger of yours. Please add me to the list, thanks!

another one >?  what do you do with them you eat them ? haha thanks m8 ! your added !

On 3/16/2021 at 4:09 PM, Rob Beal said:

I would be interested!

jees i missed some replies ur added as well

On 6/6/2021 at 6:37 AM, Trey LaCroix said:

I would absolutely buy one! Please add me to the list.

and you to  thanks !

Wow guys, i did not receive any notifications of the replies , but thats going well.  where at 26 right now.  i might need to push it around a bit more to  see if i can hit the 40, without boring peopel to death  with it

Thanks so far for the interest and the support.  

9 hours ago, Dejan Ceko said:

One unit for me please.

Regards.

ill add you to the list thank you sir !