Lessons from Running a Small-Scale Electronics Factory in My Guest Bedroom
If you're going to produce a reasonable-sized batch of anything electronic, I'd strongly recommend:<p>a) doing some reading on design for manufacturing<p>b) getting some quotes for PCB assembly services and<p>c) considering factory-programmed microcontrollers<p>At quantity 200, you could have simple boards like these assembled for about a buck a piece. Microchip will program 200 PIC or Atmel microcontrollers from the factory for about 20 cents each with a $29 setup fee. Unless you're willing to work for a very low hourly rate, you should probably take advantage of someone else's economies of scale.<p><a href="https://pcbshopper.com/#assembly" rel="nofollow">https://pcbshopper.com/#assembly</a><p><a href="https://www.microchipdirect.com/programming/Tutorial.aspx?mid=2" rel="nofollow">https://www.microchipdirect.com/programming/Tutorial.aspx?mi...</a>