fig
Village Idiot
Damn bro, that’s so ugly the transistors left.
How ugly is it allowed to be if it works?
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mybud
Well-known member
No transistors were harmed in the making of this pedal, I take it?
vigilante398
Authorized Vendor
But I got new boards ordered anyway. The newer version will be just as crowded but slightly less ugly.
vigilante398
Authorized Vendor
This order has 5 designs, but 4 of them have assembly. PCBs themselves don't cost much, but assembly gets expensive fast, especially if you use oddball components.
Robert
Reverse Engineer
How ugly is acceptable? .... you tell me.
Your PCBs are going to be juuuust fine.
I can relate, my last JLCPCB order was over $8K.... they do tend to expedite things a bit at that rate though.
I've never used JLCPCB for assembly, they only recently started offering external part sourcing and never seemed to have what I needed in their component library. I might have to give them a shot next time around, I like their PCBs better than most of the other guys. Slightly more expensive, but significantly better quality.
I used to break orders up into smaller batches to avoid ridiculous customs fees, but that has become far too time consuming so I just take the hit and move on.
You want to really be in for a shock? Get a quote from a USA based manufacturer.
Your PCBs are going to be juuuust fine.
I can relate, my last JLCPCB order was over $8K.... they do tend to expedite things a bit at that rate though.
I've never used JLCPCB for assembly, they only recently started offering external part sourcing and never seemed to have what I needed in their component library. I might have to give them a shot next time around, I like their PCBs better than most of the other guys. Slightly more expensive, but significantly better quality.
I used to break orders up into smaller batches to avoid ridiculous customs fees, but that has become far too time consuming so I just take the hit and move on.
You want to really be in for a shock? Get a quote from a USA based manufacturer.
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vigilante398
Authorized Vendor
We have to use USA based shops for boards for my day job, so I'm definitely aware I have it good at JLC. I think the last board that I ordered directly we got qty 5 for about $12k.You want to really be in for a shock? Get a quote from a USA based manufacturer.
Robert
Reverse Engineer
Yep, that's how it was sourcing parts when I worked on the base. They'd pay 10 times too much and would have to wait 6 - 12 months for a common component that could be delivered within a few days otherwise. I'm talking resistors and capacitors, and this was before the semiconductor shortage.
I would actually bring in my own components from home for troubleshooting, then order from the approved sources when I knew what we needed.
Oh I'd love to support American businesses but the most basic PCBs would cost like $60 each just to break even.
I don't even want to think about the cost of assembly.
I would actually bring in my own components from home for troubleshooting, then order from the approved sources when I knew what we needed.
Oh I'd love to support American businesses but the most basic PCBs would cost like $60 each just to break even.
I don't even want to think about the cost of assembly.
Harry Klippton
Well-known member
I never even heard of bjfe til I started hanging around here. That shit looks 
giovanni
Well-known member
Sorry $8K for how many different boards and what total quantity? If you don’t mind me asking that is!How ugly is acceptable? .... you tell me.
Your PCBs are going to be juuuust fine.
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I can relate, my last JLCPCB order was over $8K.... they do tend to expedite things a bit at that rate though.
I've never used JLCPCB for assembly, they only recently started offering external part sourcing and never seemed to have what I needed in their component library. I might have to give them a shot next time around, I like their PCBs better than most of the other guys. Slightly more expensive, but significantly better quality.
I used to break orders up into smaller batches to avoid ridiculous customs fees, but that has become far too time consuming so I just take the hit and move on.
You want to really be in for a shock? Get a quote from a USA based manufacturer.
Robert
Reverse Engineer
A pallet was involved. There were thousands.
Some were for here, some were a custom job for another vendor.
Feral Feline
Well-known member
What about some sort of Sushibox & PedalPCB collab?
@PedalPCB & @vigilante398, would that be of any interest to (hopefully both of) you?
@PedalPCB & @vigilante398, would that be of any interest to (hopefully both of) you?
giovanni
Well-known member
That would be awesome!
temol
Well-known member
Nice colour. Now I have to find something similar in a powder
Do you have any info about this finish?
giovanni
Well-known member
I agree, I don't like that at all. Who uses batteries anyways?!?
fig
Village Idiot
That was my thought…”nice green..too bad they scribbled all over it”Nice colour. Now I have to find something similar in a powder
Do you have any info about this finish?
