MOTM

Wow, that would be great.  My over forty eyes would great appreciate the
help!!

Dave

Paul Schreiber wrote:
> 
> Resending this. I can't tell if it went or not! Maybe eGroups is down.
> 
> Paul S.
> 
> > <<this is not about what you are thinking! >>
> >
> > It dawned on me today that my pcb assembler has an old part sequencer. NOT
> a
> > music sequencer!
> > What this does is take resistors, caps, diodes that are on tape & reel and
> > sequence them from the individual
> > parts reels to a "master" reel. The "master reel" is then placed in the
> > auto-insertion machine where the parts
> > are stuffed on the pcbs before wave soldering.
> >
> > Duh!
> >
> > So, I am going to get them to quote me a "master reel" of the resistors
> for
> > EACH KIT! That way, you would receive
> > a continuous tape with all of the resistors on it *in order* as used in
> the
> > kit! Duh! I should have done this 2 YEARS
> > ago. What a veg!
> >
> > Hopefully, the cost won't be too high to be more than the labor I pay now
> > (part-time tech school folks). I bet
> > for resistor-intensive kits (320, 300, 440) this will be a no-brainer. The
> > charge about 15 years ago was a $75
> > setup fee (the machine uses punched paper tape! How quaint) and 1/2 cent
> per
> > part + cost of the part. So
> > if I run 100 LFO kit sets, that's only $1.50 in "labor" which is what I
> pay
> > now, roughly.
> >
> > I'll keep you posted.
> >
> > Paul S.
> >
> >
>