A word of warning about PCB houses

[Theo]

 Some PCB houses offer the option to get your pcb placed on "left over"
space on an other, larger production run.
E.g. the panel holds 40 PCBs for another product and 1 for yours.
For small production runs this is an economic option :)
There are often some restrictions, like no cut outs and a maximum size.
On the bright side though hole plating and silk mask come almost free.

 Theo

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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John E Blacet <blacet at monitor.net>
> To: <grichter at asapnet.net>
> Cc: <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 10:06 AM
> Subject: Re: A word of warning about PCB houses
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>
> > This is fairly standard pricing procedure, although most places charge a
> > *little* less per PCB or panel in smaller quantities. Grant's vendor
> > sounds like they need a subtlety lesson.
> >
> > The idea is that if you can't sell 100 of something, you are probably
> > wasting your time as well as theirs. The odds are you won't be back
> > anyway. The bigger the shop, the worse it gets; overhead and all that.
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> > Regards.
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> > John Blacet
> > Blacet Research Music Electronics
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