You can also try Mexico, a lot closer and with the resources from the US 
close at hand.

If you want a quote send me the info and I can get one for you.

Gabriel


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Olin Lathrop" <olin_piclist@embedinc.com>
To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist@mit.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: [EE] Inexpensive low-qty (100-250ish) assembly sources.


> Christopher Cole wrote:
>> For electronic assembly, I have used a company called Interactive
>> Engineering Corp., (which is located right near me) in Akron, Ohio.
>> They assembled a small run of prototypes for me a while back, and I
>> was imressed with their work.  Their facility is good size, and
>> fairly well equipped.  Visit them at: http://www.4iec.com/
>
> Thanks, but I should have said in China, Vietnam, or anyplace else where 
> the
> costs are low.  I know several small shops around here too.  They 
> generally
> do very good work and are happy to do low volume, but are 2.5-4x or so 
> more
> expensive than going direct to China.
>
> I can't sell my products for reasonable prices and have them manufactured
> here.  For example, original local quotes I got for the USBProg were 
> around
> $75.  That clearly doesn't work when I sell them for $80.
>
>
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