dbwood@kc.rr.com wrote:
> I've  dumb question: What is a "manual" PnP machine?

I'm not sure what you're referring to.  Pick and place is a machine process,
but some machines are more automated than others, and can hold more reels at
the same time than others.

We have some assemblers around here that do a lot of manual work.  It costs
a lot more per board than one extra board of a pick and place run, but if
you only want 3 prototypes there isn't a lot of choice.

One place around here is called Rapid Board, and they do only manual work.
We use them a lot for our prototypes.  Another place has a pick and place
machine but does a lot of manual work too, depending on the job volume.
Once you start looking, you find a lot of local assemblers that cover the
spectrum of the manual to automatic mix.


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