God! $320 for a stencil! Our price of stencil is usually from $128-$158. Best Regards Mike
High Quality PCB @ the Most Competitive Price http://www.pcbonline.org http://www.ezpcb.com >i get paste stencils for about $320 USD, so that seems in line w/ what >you are all saying > >they usually take about 1 day turn since i am near silicon valley > >actually my assembler gets them but i pay for them > >the trouble is they sure prove to be a disincentive to what i feel to be >the worthy goal of 'continuous improvement' > >if we build 100 pcs of board before a rev spin we are doing well so i >guess $3.20 a board for a stencil is not too bad but when we do 5 >different protos and then spin all the revs to the inevitable rev 'B' it >sure adds up to a lot of trashed stencils and money > >seems like there ought to be a better way > >the only thing i have come up with is putting 2-4 different boards on a >15" x 15" with about 1" between, this can save a bunch, especially on protos > >camtastic (2000!) makes it pretty easy > >darren, not sure what you mean it 'takes a while to burn that w/ manual >paste placement' > >are you saying you can do a lot of bds for $320 ? >yes, maybe 2- 5 bds depending on the features > >what do you use ? > >a manual time/pressure dot dispenser like EFD? >i have one of those and it is gathering dust now (actually we sometimes >use it for gluing things but not bd parts) > >for protos i gave up on that and just hand solder with the good old >metcal and a big jug of flux with a teensy needle tip on the end, it >does a better job i think - no solder balls > >either way both methods take a LONG time to build one or three boards > >i realize that w/ QFNs and BGAs a stencil is a must so i use those only >if they are a must do > >in fact after switching over to 0603s i am now switching back to 0805s >due to low volumes and the greater ease of troubleshooting and mods > >back to SIPAD... >it appears that somewhere along the process, unless i have been >misinformed, they make a stencil and do what the assembler would do just >at a different point in time >still, it does allow storage and therefore time shifting of that process > >ds > >_______________________________________________________________________ >Integrated Controls, Inc. Tel: 415-647-0480 EXT 107 >2851 21st Street Fax: 415-647-3003 >San Francisco, CA 94110 www.integratedcontrolsinc.com > > >Darren wrote: >> Hi Brad, >> >> Depends if its laser cut or etched, about $350 - $500AUD >> $270 - $385 odd USD. 3-5 days turn size about the same, >> some places can't make them as large. Takes a while to >> burn that with manual paste placement, the lead time can >> be a problem also, most my clients don't have it. >> >> Regards, >> Darren Moore >> >> >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brad Velander >>>Sent: Wednesday, 7 September 2005 12:17 >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Open Topic Forum >>>Subject: RE: [OT] Re: [PEDA] OT- SIPAD PCB's >>> >>> >>>Darren, Dennis, >>> Roughly what is it that you guys typically pay for a >>>screen? We get ours (typ. 15x15 in. or 20x20 in. >>>stainless/cast frame) on a 3 day turn for $380 CDN (approx. >>>$320US). However that may be priced for at least moderate >>>value sales. We probably purchase about 30 - 50 screens per year. >>> We buy screens for any prototype that's complex (SMT >>>comp count > 200, lots of fine pitch) or pretty much anything >>>that has a good chance of making it to full production. >>> >>>Sincerely, >>>Brad Velander >>>Senior PCB Designer >>>Northern Airborne Technology >>>#14 - 1925 Kirschner Road, >>>Kelowna, BC, V1Y 4N7. >>>tel (250) 763-2329 ext. 225 >>>fax (250) 762-3374 >> > > >____________________________________________________________ >You are subscribed to the OT discussion forum > >To Post messages: >mailto:[email protected] > >Unsubscribe and Other Options: >http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/ot_techservinc.com > >Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the OT discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/ot_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
