Topic: My Solo Mining Experiment, two years. 1S3, 1 Antrouter (Read 12595 times)

How did you calculate approxx block finding period?

Current Diff * 2^32 / hash rate / 86400 = time to solve a block in days

194254820283.44 * 2^32 / 4750000000000 / 86400 = 2032.94

Wow, you are pretty mad to solo mine with just that set. even it finds a block every 77 months it won't be profitable at all, or it will only be profitable if the bitcoin prices goes up to the double.

As stated in the topic title, currently 3 S3s and 1U3 are going at it! I have decided to solo mine for the next two years and see what comes up, I might add to the set up later.
I will be sure to update when a block is found! I am wondering though... Is it best I keep them all pointed to CKs solo pool, or maybe point one of them to nicehash.com (as the pool will give different work to the miner so part of my hashrate is working on different 'work' although its then less hashrate going towards the CK work) Currently they are all pointed to solo CK pool and have nicehash solo pool as the failover. I put CKs as the primary as I seem to know I can trust it given the high level of support and the fact its paid out every time a valid block is found and confirmed as part of the main chain. When a block is found I will ping a small donation to CK in that event. It is invaluable as mining on your local client maybe with a questionable upload I don't think is the best move! Wish me luck!

My Stats:

http://solo.ckpool.org/users/1JacobtFpSMx15iKNR2xmPuDLqRVYM9NWc

Heres to a block find!

This is my Uncle's S1:

http://solo.ckpool.org/users/14gYhaeevNrfzpFNxeJe8a7LqToTwxGfHc

Jacob

EDIT: changed wallet address as I exported the private key from the old one to get my funds into another wallet as I couldn't wait the several hours to resync. As I had uploaded the private key somewhere I felt it safer to generate a new receiver address : )
EDIT II: My uncles S1 link has been added now its running!

Can anyone show how your stats looks like when you find a block? or what we should look out for?

Back in business! Replacing the PSU and was able to get one hash board working again using its other slot. It is currently mining with one hash board! Soon an S7 and R1 will be joining the solo mining ranks! The moment a block is found all but one rig will be sold off, if not then ive had fun and the cost of an S7 is not too bad that now hitting a block would mean that my heat was paid for, that's the way ill see it.

I have changed wallet addresses, 1JacobtFpSMx15iKNR2xmPuDLqRVYM9NWc so that is reflected in the opening topic. I will have a total of 3.5TH when you add the half functioning S3, antrouter and the S7 to be. Will update when it is set up

EDIT: THE S3 is functioning correctly now after a careful soldering job to replace a damaged capacitor on the (broken) hashboard. I am paying  for my S7 when I do my usual bitcoin buy at the end of the week, and will get the antrouter as well.

Jacob

EXPERIMENT TEMPORARILY HALTED! the S3 has died. After a power outage the S3 and the power supply gave up the ghost. my surge protector was in the reset position, it has also damaged my router. The good news is the warranty on the surge protector is going to cover the damaged rig and my modem. I am going to connect up one of the block erupters i kept spare until I replace the rig!