PCB Costs

[Kris]

Does anyone know how much cheaper surface mount designs are to build
than thru-hole ones? What about mixed boards? I have a design with
~200 parts that I am considering having built. Would it be cheaper to
use all thru-hole components, or about 50 thru-hole and the rest
surface mount?

 

[Bill Jenkins]

If you are interested, I make d/s plated thru boards, good for your
s/m and thru-hole project. I charge $0.75/sq" for d/s pth boards and
$0.50/sq" for s/s boards. There is a small film charge but the film is
yours when I'm finished with it or I can keep it in case you want to
make more of the same.
If you want a price quote, send me gerber photoplots, make sure pads
are not covered with ground plane as I hand drill using an Excellon
drill and need to see them.
bjenkins@direct.ca
Boards are FR4 with bright tin/lead finish and have 1oz copper.

Bill Jenkins


On 21 Aug 2003 15:00:07 -0700, kris7@softhome.net (Kris) wrote:

Does anyone know how much cheaper surface mount designs are to build
than thru-hole ones? What about mixed boards? I have a design with
~200 parts that I am considering having built. Would it be cheaper to
use all thru-hole components, or about 50 thru-hole and the rest
surface mount?

 

[Mike Harrison]

On 21 Aug 2003 15:00:07 -0700, kris7@softhome.net (Kris) wrote:

Does anyone know how much cheaper surface mount designs are to build
than thru-hole ones? What about mixed boards? I have a design with
~200 parts that I am considering having built. Would it be cheaper to
use all thru-hole components, or about 50 thru-hole and the rest
surface mount?
There is no simple answer - a lot depends on things like the type of components and production

volume.
There are also often significant differences (both ways) in cost between through-hole and SM
components.

 

[R2D2]

are u in Canada? where about? Can you make multi-layers?


"Bill Jenkins" <bjenkins@direct.ca> wrote in message
news:3f455a0a.8609019@public-news.look.ca...

If you are interested, I make d/s plated thru boards, good for your
s/m and thru-hole project. I charge $0.75/sq" for d/s pth boards and
$0.50/sq" for s/s boards. There is a small film charge but the film is
yours when I'm finished with it or I can keep it in case you want to
make more of the same.
If you want a price quote, send me gerber photoplots, make sure pads
are not covered with ground plane as I hand drill using an Excellon
drill and need to see them.
bjenkins@direct.ca
Boards are FR4 with bright tin/lead finish and have 1oz copper.

Bill Jenkins


On 21 Aug 2003 15:00:07 -0700, kris7@softhome.net (Kris) wrote:

Does anyone know how much cheaper surface mount designs are to build
than thru-hole ones? What about mixed boards? I have a design with
~200 parts that I am considering having built. Would it be cheaper to
use all thru-hole components, or about 50 thru-hole and the rest
surface mount?