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Is there a PCB shortage as well? I feel like that couid put a dampener on the proceedings. Asking for a friend.
by kwdc 5y ago
Is there a PCB shortage as well? I feel like that couid put a dampener on the proceedings. Asking for a friend.
- stuntkite 5y agoI mean maybe? I don't think it's that consiquential for hobbyists as the lack of microcontrollers or other components. For instance, I can electroplate quite a few different substrates if I want to cut my own boards. Also after years of doing this, I have so much proto crap I'm probably good till the next pandemic but probably only have a couple unused Teensys and maybe an arduino or two laying around. I don't see the supply chain ever springing back to what it was. We are in a whole new world of scarcity for at least a few years IMO. Which I'm not that upset about at all really. It's inconvenient and possibly dangerous but I think the reorganization will create resilience in our supply chains and also the lack of gear will encourage people to do very interesting things with stuff that would be considered trash in 2019 and we need more of that. E-Waste is a huge problem.
- mschuster91 5y ago> I don't see the supply chain ever springing back to what it was. We are in a whole new world of scarcity for at least a few years IMO. The current issues are driven by the automotive industry having screwed up and shitcoin miners snatching up GPUs. Neither is going to be a long term issue.
- varjag 5y agoIt's more than that, supply chain issues started around 2016.
- Doxin 5y agoI doubt it. PCBs are much more of a commodity than chips. You can make passable PCBs at home without a crazy amount of effort, and you can definitely get to professional-grade PCBs with some effort.
- kwdc 5y agoI haven't etched a pcb for years. This will be a good weekender.
- varjag 5y agoYes, there is a copper laminate shortage at the moment.