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I use JLCPCB assembly service for a very minor side project. It is absolutely amazing that someone like me without a formal domain education in anything embedd
by dghlsakjg 4y ago
I use JLCPCB assembly service for a very minor side project.
It is absolutely amazing that someone like me without a formal domain education in anything embedded, that taught themselves PCB design on youtube, can have a factory in China make a viable product.
While I sometimes run into issues with parts availability, it is genuinely an incredible world we live in.
- EddySchauHai 4y agoHow much does that cost you per board?
- sokoloff 4y agoThere’s some pricing breakdown and a short additional commentary in the link from this comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32566561 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32566561 Tl;dr: less than $2/board. I made some PCBs for Halloween costumes a few years ago. I installed KiCad on Sunday, ordered boards on Monday, had them in my hand in US east coast on Friday (paying for fast shipping, of course). Even with the fast shipping, it was around $4/board times 10 boards.
- dghlsakjg 4y agoDepending on order volume (5-30) about $2CAD per board to have them made and assembled. Just looking at my last order I paid $30CAD for 30 boards to be manufactured. Assembly was $140CAD, of which $115 was component costs. So the various assembly fees end up being about $25 So manufacturing and assembly costs for 30 boards came to about $55CAD. The big hitch is that this is using THEIR component library. I think the assembly costs go up a bit if you want to provide your own components.