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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Kinzer" <dkinzer@easystreet.net>
To: <AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 12:37 AM
Subject: [AVR-Chat] Re: OT- circuit board assembly question?


> --- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Cooke" <rcooke@...> wrote:
>> Is there a rule of thumb for estimating the
>> cost of getting circuit boards assembled?
> I just went through the process of getting quotes from assembly houses 
> in the Portland, Oregon area for 1000 of a board of similar 
> size/density.  The quotes were all over the map from a few dollars to 
> nearly $20.  I suspect it depends a lot on how badly they want your 
> business.
> 
> Several companies told me that for "turnkey" builds, where they buy 
> the parts and deliver finished boards, they mark up the parts 100%.
> 
> I'm guessing that you could probably get it done in China for well 
> under $1.  The problem, of course, is finding a reputable company that 
> you'd want to do business with.

Most Chinese companies won't be interested in such a small quantity.

Leon
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