why not FEMM? It is simple enough to use, main thing is to generate your design as a dxf and import it because it is intensely frustrating making geometry in FEMM. Plenty of YT tutorials
I hope it will be. I did look into the major component costs and yes, your hardware choices certainly make up a large portion of the price. The amount of robustness you have built into it with that hardware is what sells me; the cost of component failure down the track will eat up the purchase...
Out of interest, what are people expecting these to cost when ready?
If I were to buy the two I need at the price suggested then it will cost over NZ$22,500 once taxes are paid. This is into the realm of professional OTS equipment and a good way into paying someone to design one. I'm not...
Is there a contact for the makers of this MC? Tried email and facebook but no reply.
I'd like to buy one or be involved in beta testing if they aren't yet available
Andy.