PCB Assembly during Chinese New Year? - Page 1
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author: envisionelec
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2018, 09:27:14 pm
content: I'm looking for a Korean or similar low(er) cost PCB mfg and assembler for a few boards while my usual Chinese suppliers are out having a good time.I foundhttp://quickturnpcb.co.krbut it appears they do not assemble the completed PCBs.Does anyone have some ideas? It doesn't have to be especially fast... 2-3 weeks is ok.

author: fourtytwo42
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 17, 2018, 04:44:24 pm
content: You only have to wait a week for the Chinese new year to be fininished!

author: envisionelec
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 17, 2018, 08:45:41 pm
content: It was a time sensitive project. I found a Korean supplier. Thanks for your help!

author: Leo Bodnar
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 17, 2018, 10:23:58 pm
content: Is USA assembly industry hopeless?Leo

author: envisionelec
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 17, 2018, 11:01:31 pm
content: Hopelessly expensive and incompetent a lot of the time. I won’t ever deal with a USA company again if I can help it.

author: kitcyte2
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 25, 2019, 03:43:52 pm
content: Hi @ envisionelec I am in the same situation as you are right now. Do you have any recommendation on the PCB manufacturer you ended up using? Thanks

author: TrickyNekro
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 25, 2019, 03:58:11 pm
content: Quote from: envisionelec on February 17, 2018, 11:01:31 pmLOL, ok even oshpark... they should be that terrible, no idea though, haven´t ever used them...

author: envisionelec
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2019, 02:44:17 pm
content: We went with quickturnpcb.co.kr and had an excellent experience. Highly recommended!

author: Gibson486
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2019, 03:30:57 pm
content: I am kind of surprised, how are US companies incompetent? They have a few companies that now that have reached off shore pricing....

author: bugrobotics
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2019, 04:31:55 pm
content: QuoteOshPark is awesome if all that you need is a two layer board. Great service and quick turnaround. They offer 4-layer boards but not fast.

author: envisionelec
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2019, 05:39:30 pm
content: Your reaction is completely understandable. The incompetence to which I refer isn’t their capabilities but their almost indifferent approach to expediency. The Pacific Rim companies absolutely murder US PCB FAB houses when it comes to just getting it done for one-offs. And that - no matter what the cost - is something that brings me back as a repeat customer.

author: Leo Bodnar
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2019, 06:58:56 pm
content: Quote from: envisionelec on January 29, 2019, 05:39:30 pmYou guys are lucky. UK companies we worked with are struggling with bare basics.We have a list of more than 10 UK companies that do assembly for us and to put it bluntly they are all crap. And based on the sample set I conclude that the rest of UK PCB assembly industry is too. Top 3 are only at the top because the others are even worse.I have posted a few of their attempts inhttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/manufacture/professional-assembly-mishaps/but it became so everyday that I have stopped taking pictures. All pictures I have posted were "made in the UK."Just a week ago a large UK company delivered assembled 2 layer boards with about 15% of the PCBs having non-conductive vias. The vias are 0.3mm drill. To me this is 1980's technology. They have claimed that 0.3mm is a "micro via" and I have, basically, engineered the failure myself by using them on 1.5mm two layer PCB.And, surely, they...QuoteLeo