[sdiy] Rapid (not too expensive ) pcb Protos ?? (China on holiday )

[rsdio at audiobanshee.com]

I always pay a local assembly shop - PCA Corp or Schippers - to do all the soldering (through-hole and surface mount) for me. They clean the boards first. I still try not to handle the boards too much before handing them over, because fingerprints can add oil to the surface that will cause problems. Part of the benefit of paying for assembly is that you don't have to deal with potentially hazardous materials.

Brian


On Sep 29, 2016, at 12:40 PM, MTG wrote:
> This is coming from an amateur, but the OSHPark finish (which I will call gold on purple) requires substantially more heat that the tinned (I guess) boards I get from (say) Dirty PCBs or BatchPCB (RIP).
> 
> (G)B
> 
> 
> On 9/29/2016 11:53 AM, Sarah Thompson wrote:
>> Yes, oshpark are US-based. When I was at NASA, I had approval to use
>> them for prototype boards. Their quality is pretty good -- not flight
>> standard, but perfectly fine on the ground. :-)
>> 
>> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 10:48 AM, rsdio wrote:
>> 
>>    Prototron in Redmond, WA, can also do quality boards with guaranteed
>>    delivery times at competitive prices in the U.S. (Redmond and
>>    Arizona). They may use off-shore sources for some jobs, but if you
>>    want to meet your emergency schedule then I'm sure they're smart
>>    enough to only use the facilities that will deliver on time. Just be
>>    sure to mention your deadline when you place an order.
>> 
>>    I've also had good work from Advanced Circuits (4PCB), Sunstone, and
>>    OSHPark. Be warned that OSHPark puts low price ahead of speed, so
>>    they may not be the first choice for emergency scheduling.
>> 
>>    Brian
>> 
>> 
>>    On Sep 29, 2016, at 8:23 AM, Dan Snazelle wrote:
>>    > Got a bit of an emergency
>>    > was all set to order Protos and WHAM it's a Chinese holiday till
>>    October 7th :(
>>    >
>>    > so , with trying to get Protos in my hand by October 6th or 7th
>>    I'm looking for other options
>>    >
>>    >
>>    > thanks for any advice!
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