PCB manufacturer that does special requests - Page 1
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author: Gibson486
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 10, 2020, 08:54:48 pm
content: Anyone know a pcb manufacturer that does special requests (at a cost of course) that kind throws a wrench into what they typically do? It seems most are not interested in providing services that are on the more experimental side. I imagine because it would just kill the workflow and that is money lost on their end due to the downtime it will cause. Any thoughts?

author: Dubbie
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 10, 2020, 09:19:19 pm
content: Most will do special requests if you want to pay for it.Except maybe the really high volume ones like JLCEmail your preferred one and ask.

author: ANTALIFE
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 10, 2020, 10:41:51 pm
content: Special requests as in more than one solder mask colour?http://www.applelogic.org/files/CARTEBLANCHEIIE.JPGNot sure who they used for PCB, you should be able to find it out from:https://theamphour.com/the-amp-hour-149-purple-pcb-philosophy/http://www.applelogic.org/EDIT:Looks like it was PCB Carthttp://www.applelogic.org/SRKH/CarteBlanche.html

author: PCB Bryan
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 19, 2020, 07:45:25 am
content: Send me your gerbers and I will give you a qoutation ASAPI am a manufacturer

author: ejeffrey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2020, 11:28:54 pm
content: What kind of special requests? If you can provide an example that would help understand how "experimental" your needs were.

author: Gibson486
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2020, 02:53:04 pm
content: Quote from: ejeffrey on November 19, 2020, 11:28:54 pmIt would be to screen print a non standard silk screen ink. Kind of like a special coating in a capacitor.

author: ANTALIFE
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 03, 2020, 03:33:50 am
content: Bunnie recently made a good blog post about doing fancy stuff with PCB fab houses (things like counter sunk holes)https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=6011He said the fab house he has developed a good relationship with is King Credie

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 03, 2020, 11:32:21 pm
content: Quote from: ANTALIFE on December 03, 2020, 03:33:50 amLots of interesting stuff, discussed these points in another thread, nice to see him confirm it:QuoteLaser drilling is not so simple and cheap.

author: ElectronRob
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 09, 2020, 06:41:51 pm
content: I don't know why but I laughed at the title, just imagined you asking your PCB supplier for a reach around or something... that would be a special requestHowever for less special requests most of the local firms I use would for a price do most things, for example I have used GSPK in the UK who are a medium volume PCB manufacturer to produce board thicknesses outside of their normal production - in this instance I wanted fairly heavy copper on 4 layers shooting for a 0.6mm total thickness, they experimented with several panels at various laminating pressures and got to a thickness I was happy with. So that included them experimenting outside of their production line - without charge.I think just shoot them an email and ask - helps if you use them regularly and/or your friendly with a particular sales person.