>So what I want to do is outsource the manufacturing. The problem is,=20
>I've yet to find a reputable supplier who will even talk to me. The=20
>responses I've gotten so far basically fall into one of several categories=
:
>

>   * Utterly insane prices (=A31800 per board if I supply PCBs and parts,=
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>no through-hole parts mounted, 100off qty, no discount for higher qtys..=20
>I could buy a P&P machine and DIY it for less than that)

...are you sure that price wasn't per batch of 100..?


This list of UK subcontractors may be useful=20
http://www.buyers.electronics-sourcing.co.uk/results-cem-buyers.asp?orderby=
=3Dmanufacturer

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