Re: VTTC Stacatto Boards - Taking Payment now.

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

Most PCB houses doing "prototype" kinds of work throw in the solder mask 
and silkscreen as part of the package (since everybody wants them anyway).
1) The silkscreen is the writing on the board that tells you what part to 
put where and the orientation of it. Quite handy.
2) Solder mask is very nice when soldering devices with closely spaced pins 
(i.e. DIP ICs), because it doesn't "wet" with the solder, and helps avoid 
solder bridges.  Depending on when they do the tin or gold plating, the 
solder mask also reduces the amount of tin/gold needed.

Since the additional cost is negligible (for prototyping..)

At 07:49 AM 3/4/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>Original poster: "Kurt Schraner by way of Terry Fritz 
><teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <k.schraner-at-datacomm.ch>
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>Hi Dan,all,
>
>The PCB's are ordered... But regarding "Silkscreen / Solder Mask ":
>can somebody enlighten me: I know the meaning of silkscreens in original 
>printmaking (not TC related). And I imagine what might be a solder mask. 
>But I have no idea, what might be the advantage to have the 2 for a 
>limited number of special staccato PCB's. Anybody can help (please excuse 
>my ignorance)?
>
>Cheers,
>Kurt
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>Tesla list schrieb:
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>>Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
>><dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>
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>>I'm going to start taking orders for the VTTC boards now even though the
>>design is not yet completed.  This is to ensure we get most orders in a
>>timely fashion so we can get the boards
>>manufactured as soon as possible.
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>>VTTC Staccato Board
>>Approx. 5" x 2.5" size
>>Double Sided
>>Silkscreen / Solder Mask
>>$21.00 EA + Shipping
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>>The $21.00 includes (1) one board with 5 screw terminals.  I'm including the
>>screw terminals with the order as minimum orders for these terminals are
>>100, therefore, thought it be easier
>>just to buy them in bulk upfront as most probably wouldn't spend the cash
>>for 100 terminals.
>>
>>Shipping Options:  Prices are for all amounts of boards ordered (i.e. if you
>>order 3 boards, shipping is still $4.00)
>>
>>USPS Priority with Delivery Confirmation ($4.00)
>>USPS First Class ($1.00)  Not responsible for lost boards - You take the
>>chance.
>>
>>
>>Send check or money order to:
>>Daniel McCauley
>>833 Westfield Drive
>>Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
>>
>>Or via PAYPAL
>>Paypal User Id:  liche-at-snip-dot-net
>>
>>
>>The Captain
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