Andy Colborn
@acolborn.bsky.social
mechE and maker - excited about materials, design, nature, electronics
Open source DIY soldering kits -> learntosolderkits.com
Currently spending too much of my free time designing a robotic dragonfly (anisopter?)
Open source DIY soldering kits -> learntosolderkits.com
Currently spending too much of my free time designing a robotic dragonfly (anisopter?)
Thanks! It was my first time doing a bulk upload to Digikey of my BOM and the parts actually came really well labeled - even including my reference designators (R4, C12, etc). It was a pretty slick process.
The real challenge now is making sure to only open one bag at a time and not lose anything 😜
The real challenge now is making sure to only open one bag at a time and not lose anything 😜
April 29, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Thanks! It was my first time doing a bulk upload to Digikey of my BOM and the parts actually came really well labeled - even including my reference designators (R4, C12, etc). It was a pretty slick process.
The real challenge now is making sure to only open one bag at a time and not lose anything 😜
The real challenge now is making sure to only open one bag at a time and not lose anything 😜
Every day The Onion's headlines feel more and more believable
April 18, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Every day The Onion's headlines feel more and more believable
I did a quick quote the other day from a localish supplier to see where they were at.
For the same specs, it came to $3.40/board @2000pcs with a 4-week lead time and about $6/ea to hit the current lead time from PCBWay of 8-10 days.
So 12x-22x our current $0.27 - Oooof
For the same specs, it came to $3.40/board @2000pcs with a 4-week lead time and about $6/ea to hit the current lead time from PCBWay of 8-10 days.
So 12x-22x our current $0.27 - Oooof
April 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I did a quick quote the other day from a localish supplier to see where they were at.
For the same specs, it came to $3.40/board @2000pcs with a 4-week lead time and about $6/ea to hit the current lead time from PCBWay of 8-10 days.
So 12x-22x our current $0.27 - Oooof
For the same specs, it came to $3.40/board @2000pcs with a 4-week lead time and about $6/ea to hit the current lead time from PCBWay of 8-10 days.
So 12x-22x our current $0.27 - Oooof
There definitely are. I think they're mostly little baby triwing screws. It can be pretty hard to design a product with just snap fits/adhesives and no fasteners.
April 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
There definitely are. I think they're mostly little baby triwing screws. It can be pretty hard to design a product with just snap fits/adhesives and no fasteners.