On Mon, Sep 4, 2023 at 12:33 AM ben via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> > I guess the era of kit building is long gone. > > Sadly, yes. The cost of bagging up all the components is large compared with the automated assembly cost, and many people are unwilling to do surface mount manually. Through-hole is possible for some designs but very restricting. What may be feasible is having all the surface mounted parts assembled onto a pcb and leaving through-hole parts such as pots, connectors etc. to the builder. The SMT guys don't like doing that part.
