Re: Klondike - 16 chip ASIC Open Source Board

If someone would like to invest in a medium sized assembly line. I think this should make the start http://www.manncorp.com/smt/cat-60-1/complete-turnkey-smt-assembly-lines.html

I like this PnP in Pkg#1.
http://www.manncorp.com/smt/prod-180/info.html

I wonder what kind of price tag something like that has. I like you can use a cut tape table as well as reels because loading reels is a pain and buying full ones is costly for low volume runs. 2200pph would be around 7 boards/hour minus setup times. Probably would make a holder for 4 up boards. Since there is holes in the corners you could just have a series of posts to place them on.

well, that specific one is worth $29,995.00. But this is a inexpensive option for prototypes http://dangerousprototypes.com/2013/02/21/workshop-video-56-tm220a-table-top-pick-and-place-overview/

Now that is even better. Like it.

Maybe someone can get one, along with a low-end eBay reflow oven, and offer board assembly at level somewhere between high end shops and home reflow.

edit: Dangerous Prototypes is great. I use some of their proto-boards and will use one for the initial Klondike programming / testing while waiting for PCBs. I have one for the ASIC in case the boards aren't here when samples come out. I like his videos. They're very watchable and he's right on with comments that are very insightful and useful. He's got an awesome thing going.