[time-nuts] OT stuffing boards: was GPS interface/prototyping board

Attila Kinali attila at kinali.ch
Fri Jun 24 23:45:03 EDT 2016


On Fri, 24 Jun 2016 12:41:05 -0500
Oz-in-DFW <lists at ozindfw.net> wrote:

> On 6/24/2016 8:23 AM, Attila Kinali wrote:
> >  The advantage of "professional"
> > companies like Alktech over "hobbyist" companies like macrofab is,
> > that you get full professional support while the price does not differ much.
> > E.g. while macrofab only does 4 layer boards if you specially ask for it,
> > for Alktech getting any number of layers is standard procedure.

> Just to correct a misunderstanding. Macrofab, Small Batch Assembly, and
> PCB:NG are all professionals, not hobbyist companies. they focus on
> small runs at low cost, but they are manufacturing professionals with
> commensurate results.

Oops... sorry. That was a bad choice of words. What I meant was that
some companies targed hobbyists while other target professional customers.
These two customer groups have slightly different needs and requirements
for cost and provided service. And these differences are visible when
buying from those companies....

			Attila Kinali

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