--===============1788535949== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by pch.mit.edu id k5N3DRHq006463 Peter, Interesting. I get all my pc board done at Circuit Spec in Markham. Victor Velocci give me 3-4 panels of bare boards for US$350 whatever I can pack onto a 12"x18" (or some time bigger) with 0.1" spacing for routing 2 sided solder mask two side silkscreen two side all boards routed. If I get gerber in by Monday morning I get boards in my hand by Friday af= ternoon. BUT Fedex charges about US$100 for shipping from Toronto to Buffalo NY So I go up or have it shipped to Niagara Falls ON Canada So I might be interested in getting some costing. Send me email privately. Thanks, Ray On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 22:49:25 -0400, Peter Todd wrote: >=A0On Thu, Jun 22, 2006 at 10:18:51PM -0400, Ray Newman wrote: >>=A0Doug, >>=A0What is the average going rate per part or per pin for assembly >>=A0down there??? I am in upstate NY and it is almost impossible to >>=A0find anyone for small production/prototyping. And if I do, I pay >>=A0$0.10 to $0.20 per part. And that is for thru hole. SMD is more. >>=A0Found individual who is not using his smd equipment too much but >>=A0he wants twice as much. >> >>=A0I got spoiled doing assembly in Thailand (not as cheap as China) >>=A0but while assembly was less than $0.05/part, the shipping to >>=A0(unless I purchased 1,000 pcs or more I had to supply) and back >>=A0was costing me about $120/25kg box. Each way. >> >>=A0So I am always looking for individuals, that I can trust. But >>=A0maybe I am too cheap. >> >=A0You know, this sounds like something that may be workable with some >=A0of >=A0the students I know (including me) at my university. A number of us >=A0do >=A0electronics stuff, and are quite familiar with thru-hold soldering. >=A0Off >=A0the top of my head I suspect you're not going to get prices much >=A0below >=A0$0.10 per part, but at least your shipping will only be to Toronto, >=A0Ontario accross the border. > >=A0That said, I don't know much about the PCB assembly business, other >=A0than >=A0I can't afford it when I want to get projects I make built. :) > >=A0-- >=A0pete@petertodd.ca http://www.petertodd.ca --===============1788535949== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --===============1788535949==--