vigilante398
Authorized Vendor
Aaaaannnnnnndddd reversed on appeals, temporarily at least.
Jlcpcb and tariffs
- Thread starter Locrian99
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mkstewartesq
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Well, paused, not reversed. But the effect for the time being is the same – the tariffs are still on.
benny_profane
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It wouldn't have mattered. The initial ruling gave a ten-day window to cease collection. And it's applied when it hits the port of entry, right? Not the time of ordering.
Stickman393
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Starting to feel like ordering PCBs is like a poker game where I'm facing off against a giant, petulant, orange toddler and a weirdo in robes that seems very interested in listening to novel arguments over why black is actually white.
All I know is I'm gonna lose money.
All I know is I'm gonna lose money.
Locrian99
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We all knew that was coming…
Locrian99
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Yes theres no tariffs or duties listed but shipping is up 6x as much at least for 1 batch of 5. Last night i just hit a reorder button from an order in march. Went from 2.00$ shipping to 12$ shipping. No mention of duties or tariffs though.
yazooligan
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Boy did I pick a great time to finally have a PCB design to print.
I'm looking at 50 to 100 main boards and just as many 3PDT breakout boards. All through-hole, unpopulated and I'm wondering what the best option will be. There's actually a fabricator an hour from where I live so I'm going to try them and Ninja Circuits and see if keeping things domestic is a better deal than the alternative.
I'm looking at 50 to 100 main boards and just as many 3PDT breakout boards. All through-hole, unpopulated and I'm wondering what the best option will be. There's actually a fabricator an hour from where I live so I'm going to try them and Ninja Circuits and see if keeping things domestic is a better deal than the alternative.
Locrian99
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At least through jlc best bet for breakout boards is to panelize them and keep them under the 100mmx100mm size
jimilee
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yazooligan
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Do these settings for the main board look okay? I'd like my boards to be on par with PedalPCB's in terms of quality. Do I need Lead-Free if I intend to ship some of the pedals to Europe? Thanks so much for your insight.
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Robert
Reverse Engineer
I generally go with the default settings, although I select "Remove Mark" for the Mark on PCB option.
(With the exception of the ProtoBoard, which is 2.0mm thick and gets 2mm copper)
Just keep in mind, black is the only color JLCPCB offers with a matte finish. Any other color will be glossy. (Not that it matters, although maybe it does to some)
Stickman393
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I've gotten the impression that shipping new electronics to any of the EU member states requires strict RoHS compliance.
Dunno though. Dunno exactly what that entails. Like, is it similar to UL listing in that it requires documentation of all component parts to ensure compliance?
Inquiring minds and all.
Dunno though. Dunno exactly what that entails. Like, is it similar to UL listing in that it requires documentation of all component parts to ensure compliance?
Inquiring minds and all.
I'm located in Germany. The handful of JLCPCB orders I've placed so far were with the "HASL (with lead)" option and I haven't had any issues. I use "Global Standard Direct Line" shipping with duties pre-paid to JLCPCB. Packages have been delivered directly to my door without further actions necessary.
Edit: Ah, maybe I misunderstood. Exporting commercial pedals/ready-made PCBs to the EU with leaded solder might be a different situation, although I don't think we really have the capacity to test all of these imports. I'm just a lowly amateur living in the grey zone
Edit: Ah, maybe I misunderstood. Exporting commercial pedals/ready-made PCBs to the EU with leaded solder might be a different situation, although I don't think we really have the capacity to test all of these imports. I'm just a lowly amateur living in the grey zone
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PedalBuilder
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Click "Remove Mark" for the Mark on PCB field. It's free and looks better. As a general matter, I always just go with the default options except for color (I like blue PCBs) and choosing "Remove Mark," and I've never had any issues.
Big Monk
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I simply removed my EU shipping from my profile in Reverb.
That’s seemed the simplest and least time consuming course of action.
Big Monk
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I used to make the nameplates that sit inside the lid 1mm until I did away with stacked boards.
Now I leave them at the stock 1.6 mm thickness.
vigilante398
Authorized Vendor
I've been shipping to Europe with zero changes to my process, packaging , or documentation. One customer (in Austria I think?) said the package was on hold and that customs was requesting a "declaration of compliance" before releasing it. I did a little reading and was able to put something together that they were satisfied with and they released the package. I don't think I've had any shipments returned or destroyed because of the new EU laws.
