Dan,
At $3500 a piece, not many chances for DIY. But the industry would not even look at it. If timing is an issue, Industry will pay expediting fees to get the pro to on time.
This might be for tinkerers, but not for serious designers. the result is far too different from a real multilayer PCB to even be considered for prototypes.
Before I retired, we would get PCB with next day delivery, and proto assembly house would build immediately when PCB were delivered.
It might seem expensive for your DIY pocket, but not for RD&E groups on a tight schedule.
We don’t even know if they will be able to have a proper design for the change of tools, from INK to GLUE to P&P.
INK printing needs are very different from GLUE dispensing, and Pick and Place is a totally new ball game with camera inspection, and head rotation.
I am not sure what is the niche market for such a device. a real 3D printer with metal and plastic (laser sintering) capability would be a better option, making multilayer more probable.
My $0.02,
Jean-Paul
AC9GH
On Jul 17, 2014, at 12:44 PM, Daniel Donnelly KC7VDA@... [Homebrew_PCBs] <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> What a marvelous machine!
> this is not just a device that prints the traces, it also deposits the conductive glue and picks and places the components!
> If you have ever done any prototyping you know what a pain surface mount assembly is, This little machine eliminates all the drudgery and combines conceptualization, prototyping and evaluation to become a one step process.
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> At a cost of $3000.00 I don't know of many amateurs that would buy it, but in industry $3k would just about pay the secretary to type up the proposal for a new product.
> The Squink is a concept that could revolutionize not just small business but electronic design as a whole. I sincerely hope that they get the funding for this project. If I had a few of hundred to spare I would certainly invest in this company. this is a ground floor opportunity.
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