tmsr - Search: MacroFab

ascii_field: 'macrofab' went in the entirely other direction (using slaves)

asciilifeform: decimation: to make long story short, the folks at macrofab are helpful and apparently well-intentioned, but they assemble using slaves, and it shows.

decimation: asciilifeform: what do you think of the macrofab folk so far?

gabriel_laddel: mircea_popescu: http://log.bitcoin-assets.com/?date=21-05-2015#1142114 << apparently he doesn't think so, which is strange. i do. << ftr, I see this as progress. Knowing macrofab exists and having a working relationship is useful. ☝︎

decimation: asciilifeform: re: smt placement < according to the podcast, the macrofab guys said they often hand-place stuff if it is going to be a pain in the ass to configure the pick n place for it

decimation: asciilifeform: did you order up a batch from that macrofab place?

decimation: of interest in the 'macrofab' podcast: apparently they load the pick n' place with house parts only, and all the other 'unique' chips for each design are hand-placed

assbot: #243 – An interview with Macrofab – Macro Manufacturing Mechanization | The Amp Hour Electronics Podcast ... ( http://bit.ly/1C8zMMq )

decimation: asciilifeform: http://www.theamphour.com/243-an-interview-with-macrofab-macro-manufacturing-mechanization/ < interview with macrofab guys, with details of exactly what they use (Universal GSM2 pick n place)

decimation: asciilifeform: the macrofab guy actually did an impressive amount of follow-up

asciilifeform: from macrofab: 'We received your boards today, we expect to have review complete and the boards working as expected tomorrow, I will keep you posted!'

asciilifeform had interesting email exchange with macrofab, where they showed photograph of their bobbin - labeled 'panasonic' - said they tested 50 random units;

asciilifeform: in other news, i shipped the junk back to macrofab

asciilifeform: update on 'macrofab' - vendor apologized, insists that they did not authorize 'no signature', offers to do another run (schedule unspecified) gratis

asciilifeform: on 2/18 i ordered some boards made at 'macrofab'

decimation: asciilifeform: it will be interesting to see how your 'macrofab' order works out

asciilifeform: the shop is a very new one ('macrofab') and their ordering gizmo is buggy as all hell

asciilifeform: decimation: 'macrofab' << i worked through an entire board.

decimation: asciilifeform: http://www.macrofab.net/ << supposedly will make dual layer board with ~50 parts for $57 in two weeks