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Re: The case for crowd-sourced PCB materials

2011-12-19 by Andrew

Larry,

Where are you in NC? I'm in Angier (about 30 minutes south of Raleigh).

Andy

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Larry Battraw <lbattraw@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Eldon,
> 
> I'm afraid I don't have anything as organized as a website.  I am providing
> this as a service to the homebrew PCB community and really don't want to go
> into the business of selling it to random buyers since I don't make
> anything off of the sales, hence the low price.  I accept PayPal and am
> located in NC, for reference.  I've had one person buy from me who seemed
> satisfied and it looks like a couple others are interested now, which is
> funny since it's been a while since I posted about the availability of the
> stuff.
> 
> For anyone who's interested and wants a lot of the stuff (50, 100, 250, or
> 500-foot rolls) I get mine from Think & Tinker in AZ:
> http://www.thinktink.com/stack/volumes/voli/store/lamsup.htm
> They sell the resist, solder mask, and other supplies including roll
> laminators in bulk quantities.  I've always ordered the 100 foot rolls
> since the price difference between 50 and 100 feet is rather small
> considering it's twice the amount of material.  I would mention that they
> require "express shipping" for the photoresist since I suppose they don't
> want complaints about resist that has been exposed to too much heat for too
> long.  I've never really had a problem with it expiring unless it's more
> than a couple years old, but then I keep mine in the refrigerator
> (triple-bagged due to the odd smell).  I paid about $160 for 100 feet
> including the 2-day shipping they required (Which was rather expensive),
> hence my price to you all.
> 
> I figure we all benefit from the service I provide since it keeps us both
> supplied with fresh resist and marginally compensates me for the time spent
> shipping it out.  I've never managed to go through a 100-foot roll before
> and so I figure between a few orders here and there and my own usage it
> won't go to waste.  As the resist ages it tends to become less sensitive
> and have less contrast, making good artwork more critical.  Keeping it
> refrigerated and sealed helps immensely to keep aging to a minimum.
> 
> Regards,
> Larry
> 
> On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Eldon Brown <eldonb46@...> wrote:
> 
> > **
> >
> >
> > Larry,
> >
> > Where and how are you selling the dry-film, do you have a web site. And do
> > you accept Paypal?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Eldon
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 03:03, Larry Battraw <lbattraw@...> wrote:
> >
> > > **
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At any rate I am selling the dry-film resist for $1.60 a foot with a
> > > minimum order of 5 feet, plus $7 shipping which covers postage and a
> > > cardboard shipping tube. As mentioned the resist is a foot wide so
> > > it's a fair amount for the money.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Larry
> > >
> > >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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