>
> speaking of such - I'm currently involved in my first
> manufacturing project,
> quantity 2k.
> What are reasonable costs to figure for:
> making a 3"  x 4" 2 layer PCB with vias
>
> inserting 18 pin SOIC
>
> inserting discrete components?
>
> I just need a factor of ten estimate for these
>
> sorry 'bout all the questions from newbie.
>
>
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> Anniepoo
> Need loco motors?
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>

Annie

A 3" x 4" double sided PCB should cost between $2.00 and $2.50 for the blank
board.

We use a rule of thumb that the manufacturing costs on a hand stuffed and
soldered through hole board runs about $0.05 per pin.  This includes labor
and overhead.  This is a fairly good estimate on 2 pin axial and radial
devices, but high for resistor packs, DIP's and any other devices with
multiple pins per package.  This helps us avoid unpleasant surprises and
builds in a little extra margin for profit when we are calculating projected
costs.

We are just starting to do surface mount with silk screened solder paste,
manual pick and place and a reflow oven.  We don't have any good numbers yet
on our manufacturing costs, but I would like to hear any good rules of thumb
that anyone has.

Good luck on your manufacturing run.

Mark Walsh