i called Midwest PCB
i asked them if this was something they do every day
the first salesperson didn't really know much about SIPAD, the second
one did
she said that they did a whole lot more last year than this year
wonder why?
user disillusionment ?
more lead free nonsense ?
i tried to get a ballpark $ figure but no go without data
(BTW, i don't think this is good business practice, i see this a lot.
I understand that for a firm quote the actual data is needed but for a
no commitment rough guess surely some number could be tossed out there
before we all waste our time, 100 pcs, 4" x 6" 4 layer, 8/8 should
really be all the info needed for a rough cost figure )
i did learn that they need to make a stencil just as we would, so i
assume that that cost will still need to be paid one way or the other
(where are those plasma re-programmable stencils anyway ?)
all in all they sure didn't push SIPAD very hard
(maybe the licensing fees are a killer)
then i wrote to one of my taiwan PCB suppliers
they never heard of SIPAD, but looked into it
they sent a link i couldn't read (all chinese) that seemed off the mark
then they replied the next day saying that SIPAD was too expensive and
HAL was just as good
:)
oh well,
i think my SIPAD research is concluded at least for now
Dennis Saputelli
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Integrated Controls, Inc. Tel: 415-647-0480 EXT 107
2851 21st Street Fax: 415-647-3003
San Francisco, CA 94110 www.integratedcontrolsinc.com
Don Ingram wrote:
Has anyone had any contact with SIPAD (or similar) PCB's at all yet.
From the proto PCB angle it looks like a great process for small runs,
good shelf life too. Midwest PCB in the US pricing doesn't seem too
brutal but is a bit too far away. Looking for somewhere in Oz or SE Asia.
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