[sdiy] JLCPCB now lets you ship them parts

[brianw]

I assume that the way this works best is to ship directly from the component manufacturers to JLCPCB, i.e. from China to China, and then only the final product gets shipped to Canada.

Then again, if you have vintage analog synth chips that are no longer available, then there's no Chinese manufacturer available.

I'm lucky to live in the Seattle area, where there are multiple PCB fab houses as well as multiple assembly shops. The labor is more expensive, but for small runs of boutique products, it's way easier to just get a local quote and hand-deliver the components. Seattle has Boeing, Mackie, Rane, Audio Control, and several other electronics manufacturers, which explains the local options. I've even seen Tesla Motors and SpaceX prototypes in the lobby of these Seattle-area businesses, so it seems their customers come from as far away as California. My point is that if you have unique components in Canada that aren't available in China, then you might be better off looking for Canadian or just-over-the-border in the US assembly shops.

Granted, labor rates are higher in America, but that might be compensated by the fact that you shouldn't lose components to questionable international shipping practices.

Brian


On Dec 26, 2023, at 9:56 PM, Mike Beauchamp <list at mikebeauchamp.com> wrote:
> It seems like JLC has recently added a "consignment parts" section that allows you to ship them parts. I haven't done it and shipped from Canada to China has been a very expensive 50/50 gamble for me, but this might be handy for people.
> 
> https://jlcpcb.com/help/article/245-How-to-consign-parts-to-JLCPCB
> 
> Let us know how it went if you use the service. I've had them source parts from Mouser before, went smooth with no issues.
> 
> Mike