At 01:51 AM 12/29/2010, you wrote:
> > > We looked at this, but we also have to figure in the=20
> $0.05/placement cost,
>
> > 5 cents placement cost for a simple 0805 part is out of line.
>
>Is that what was actually meant?
>It would be high in many cases.

This is one of those "it depends" things. $0.50-$1 a part for
small/prototype quantities (say 3-5 pieces of boards with 300 parts) is not
necessarily out of line. Inclusive of setup, fast turnaround, pickup/drop o=
ff
etc. At the other end, the _variable_ cost of mounting one more 0603 part o=
n an
automated line in large volume is probably << 0.1 cent (despite arbitrary
charges from assemblers).

>Best regards,

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d"
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