[time-nuts] EF-5680A Breakout board

[Chris Albertson]

On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 6:32 PM, gonzo . <cadbloke at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Chris,
> yes, you raise some fair points. The batchpcb option could work well for those in the USA, but DX postage may make it unattractive to the rest of us.

Sorry I hade not read the fine print.    I sounded good.  My scuba
dive club decided to put club logo teeshirts, mugs and the like on
Cafe Press and sell at $1 over cost with the profit donated at year
end.  That meant no one had to do anything, no taking orders or
collecting money.   Then I found that Sparkfun was setting up about
the same thing but for PCBs


> Your assumptions about the board are correct: Double sided, plated through, 2x solder masks, and 2x silk screens.
> The dimentions are: 88mm x 22mm (the same as the end view of the FE-5680A).

futerlec can build 20 of the above PCBs for US$99, that's $5 each.
plus shipping.  And all 20 have to ship to the same address.
Futurlec is an Australian company but mostly run in Thailand they have
offices in US, AU, UK and asia.   They can also stuff the boards and
supply parts.     They are my #1 parts source but have limited range
so I have to go to the other places for the more rare items.   Just
for curiosity I got a price for 10,000 boards.  It drops to $1.56
each.   $2.16 for 100.   But I'd bet 20 is the upper limit.

I have no idea how that compares to your cost.
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>> On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 4:20 PM, gonzo . <cadbloke at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi Attila,
>> > your most welcome to the original CAD files (you can then do any mods that suit your purpose).
>> > The design was done using the free version of Eagle, so anyone can have a go.
>> >
>> > As for making it cheaper, your welcome to try.
>> > I hope I'm covering my costs, but I'm certainly not making a profit.
>>
>> I think he was talking about shipping.  Sending one PCB from AU to US
>> is not cost effective.  They can be shipped within the US for under
>> $2.  So bundle a few up and have someone here reship them.   Less work
>> for you too.  Maybe you can find one person in the US and one in
>> Europe?
>>
>> I guess I can't say "someone should" and not offer.  darn.  But I
>> guess I could stuff envelopes if it save enough shipping cost.
>>
>> What is the physical size of the PDB.  Two layers both with solder
>> mask I assume?  I'll get a couple prices for you.  maybe can get price
>> to $0.50 per square inch.  All depend on how many are made.
>>
>> One more option.  Upload your gerber files to Sparfun's new
>> http://batchpcb.com.  You can then add your PCB to their "store" and
>> then anyone can order a PCB.  They build then for $2.50 per square
>> inch and manage the money and shipping for you.   You can sell them
>> for $2.50 per square inch and make zero profit.
>>
>>
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>>
>> Chris Albertson
>> Redondo Beach, California
>>
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Chris Albertson
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