>> If you are looking for thru-hole plating, check out the=20
>> http://www.lpkf.com website. The EasyContac
>> (http://www.lpkf.com/others/1/233-rp_chapter_easycontac.pdf) is a=20
>> manual thru-hole plating process in which you basically flare open
the=20
>> ends of a copper barrel after instering it thru the hole. That kit=20
>> unlike the rest of their products wasn't overly expensive either.
>
> What pricing do they have on their kits? They list the cost of these=20
> little things at US$0.35 each. That could get real expensive real
fast.

I bought the kit (shown in the picture) for 180 euro. It includes 1000
rivets each of 0.8mm, 1.0mm, 1.2mm, and 1.4mm outer diameter. Inner dia
I think is 0.2mm less for each.

Individual rivet packs of 1000 pieces were 35 euro so that's 0.035 euro
each. That's about $0.041 per rivet. I would think their pricing for the
US market would be a bit better because it's a much bigger market.

Shahid

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