On 17 July 2014 20:39, cdb wrote: > On Wed, 16 Jul 2014 13:43:40 -0400, Jean-Paul Louis wrote: > :: The ki > c > kstarter seems to be in big trouble for funding. They want > :: $100k, but are still in the $30k 14 days before closing date. > > Thirtyfour (34 days actually) and they can ask for a one time extension i= f > needed. > > At US$3150 (inc postage), it is outside of my dabble at home price range, > sadly. It would be fun enough but is more limited than I'd like - or than most would like, it seems. Making it both a printer AND a pick and place machine seems to increase the price for limited return. The track width and spacing is not able to handle much (or any) better than SOP packages. Single layer is a significant limitation. The limitations are understandable but still seem too severe to be worth the $ for most people. Russell --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .