Another option is to have someone host your modules.
Hosting would be interesting... there'd have to be a lot of trust on both sides. I'd recommend the owner of the module would need access to the pool login or something like that to ensure things are running smoothly, maybe settling out every week. How would the owner guarantee future payouts? Nothing prevents someone from just pointing it to a different pool and the owner would have no recourse.
Big money, no recourse, and strangers make for interesting dynamics.
I sold shares in my current Avalon. I mine at eligius,
and the statistics are all visible to the public. There is no password at the pool, and no administrative tasks to perform there. That payout address is dedicated to those 3 modules. It is pretty clear when down-times are, and I usually post something in the auction thread. Yesterday it was down about a half hour, and I linked to a nice photo of a friend holding some hailstones.
I would use a different payout address for the 4th module. I could point it to the owner's address directly, and trust him to make the fee payment back to me, after all, I would be holding pretty good collateral. For physical recourse in case of theft or catastrophic auto accident or whatever twists life throws, I suppose there could be a contract stating that the module remains the property of the owner and is to be returned at any time, for any reason, id documents, and of course a signed shipping receipt. I don't know who would enforce such a document, perhaps the local police would do a "health & welfare" check.
I sent off some enquiries about getting a replacement controller.
Thank you. I've sent some enquiries as well to those who already responded to me.
Here's a breakdown of what I think I need:
- One (1) PDU (?) (what I have looks slightly different than this picture):
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Avalon#PDUMine also has plugs for the fans and what appears to be a different configuration. Maybe the wiki isn't updated with Batch #3 components?
Here's the mess:
- four (4) power cables.
- one (1) usb cable
- one (1) 10-wire cable connecting the PDU to the Control Unit
- 5 zip ties
I also need any tips you have on how to clean the circuit board. I was told isopropyl alcohol and qtips. I think the fourth module is going to be OK as I don't see any evidence of melting, bulging, etc, just what looks like burnt wire insolation.
If you have access to what I need, please quote me a price and estimated delivery time via a PM.
