[sdiy] My frustration as a technician..

[cheater00 .]

John,

On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 11:33 PM, John Speth <jspeth at avnera.com> wrote:
>> Rob, Dave, John, what do you guys say: does it really cost that much
> more to
>> put holes in your PCBs? Serious question.
>
> Yes, it really does.  Every little thing contributes to cost.  Generally,
> the smaller the better (lower product weight, less material, lower
> shipping cost, etc).  Pennies count in a world where customers demand low
> prices and capitalists demand high return on investment.
>
> If the maker of a product could see a higher profit in making products
> with thru hole, it'd be on the street in no time.  It'll probably never
> happen though.
>
> JJS

Not really the answer I had been hoping for. Given 100 holes, how much
does it cost to do:

a) a hole, through-plated
b) a hole, non-plated
c) a pad which is a space for a hole

at amounts of 100 PCBs, 10 000 PCBs, 100 000 PCBs?

That's 10 000 holes, 1 000 000 holes, 10 000 000 holes.

Cheers,
D.