I should mention that Tammy does all of her SMT assembly by hand = (i.e., she does not have a pick & place machine). So if you needed a = large number of assemblies made, a shop with a P&P machine might give = you better prices. She uses a air-powered syringe pump to depense the = sodler paste (I'm not certain of this, but I don't think she's set up = to use solder paste masks. If that's an option for you, ask you about = it. I usually cannot afford the cost of the mask, especially for = prototypes.) She employs 5-10 people to do assembly work. They can IR and wave = soldering (and hand soldering, I suppose, too. :^), and are also set = up to do other types of assembly (like cable assemblies, etc.). Douglas Wood ----- Original Message ----- From: Ray Newman Date: Thursday, June 22, 2006 9:23 pm Subject: Re: [OT] Re: Need a circuit assembler To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." > Doug, > What is the average going rate per part or per pin for assembly = > down there??? > I am in upstate NY and it is almost impossible to find anyone for = > small production/prototyping. > And if I do, I pay $0.10 to $0.20 per part. And that is for thru = > hole. SMD is more. > Found individual who is not using his smd equipment too much but = > he wants twice as much. > = > I got spoiled doing assembly in Thailand (not as cheap as China) = > but while assembly > was less than $0.05/part, the shipping to (unless I purchased = > 1,000 pcs or more I had to supply) > and back was costing me about $120/25kg box. Each way. > = > So I am always looking for individuals, that I can trust. But = > maybe I am too cheap. > = > Ray > = > = > On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 20:49:15 -0500, dbwood@kc.rr.com wrote: > >=A0You could contact my assembler, AMPS, Inc. Ask for Tammy Sams and > >=A0tell them Doug Wood sent you. She does ALL of my through-hole and > >=A0SMT assemblies for my prototyping and short-runs. > > > >=A0Contact Info: > > > >=A0AMPS, Inc. > >=A0S. 2423 Early > >=A0Kansas City, KS. 66103 USA > >=A0913 - 677-5900 Phone > > > >=A0Douglas Wood > > > > > >=A0----- Original Message ----- > >=A0From: PicDude > >=A0Date: Thursday, June 22, 2006 7:25 pm > >=A0Subject: [OT] Re: Need a circuit assembler > >=A0To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." > > > >>=A0D'oh! =A0Forgot the tag... > >> > >> > >>=A0On Thursday 22 June 2006 20:15, PicDude wrote: > >>>=A0Parting ways with my contract assembler in Texas and thinking I > >>> > >>=A0should hire > >>>=A0someone directly for this. =A0Since I just somewhat moved to FL, > >>> > >>=A0this would > >>>=A0mean getting an office here where I can physically accomodate a > >>> > >>=A0person, and > >>>=A0then finding a person. > >>> > >>>=A0For those that are on either side of this, where are the good > >>> > >>=A0places to > >>>=A0search for someone? =A0I'm avoiding monster et al for now since > >>> > >>=A0that will > >>>=A0drag the process on quite a bit. =A0But is the newspaper the right > >>> > >>=A0place to > >>>=A0find a tech-ish person? =A0Online discussion forums tend to be > >>>=A0too geographically broad. > >>> > >>>=A0Also, is it realistic to find someone directly who can assemble > >>>=A0surface-mount (SSOP's and 0805), or is that rare? > >>> > >>>=A0Cheers, > >>>=A0-Neil. > >>=A0-- > >>=A0http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ &=A0list archive > >>=A0View/change your membership options at > >>=A0http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > = > = > = > = > = -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist