
Prototype
One to forty-nine boards. Setup dominates the price, so we quote it as one setup and tell you what it buys.
DetailsBoard-level PCBA from one piece to five hundred, run on the same floor by the engineer who quoted you.
No broker between your file and the machine. The same engineer who quotes the build signs off the first article, so nothing gets re-explained at handover.

One to forty-nine boards. Setup dominates the price, so we quote it as one setup and tell you what it buys.
Details
Fifty to five hundred, on the same stencil and program as your prototype. Repeat builds skip first article.
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SMT, through-hole, hand solder where the machine cannot reach, electrical test where your design calls for it.
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Turnkey or consigned. Sourced through qualified suppliers, including authorized distributors where possible.
Details| Placement | SMT lines, fine-pitch QFP and QFN, 0402 and up |
| Through-hole | Hand and selective solder |
| First article | Every new build, checked before the lot runs |
| Inspection | Magnification check of the finished lot |
| Test | Electrical test where your design calls for it |
| Packing | ESD packing, quantity count, packing list |
Board size, layer count and minimum component size are confirmed per build.
We quote the range we have actually run, not a generic spec sheet.
Quote turnaround is 1–2 business days, counted from the day your files are complete.
BOM, Gerber, pick-and-place, quantity, target date.
We check the build and flag what will bite, before quoting.
Price, lead time, NRE and freight, in writing.
First article, inspection records, DHL or your forwarder.
Every order leaves with the record of how it was checked. Not a certificate on a wall — the file for your build.
On new builds: what was checked on the reference board, and the result. Repeat builds with unchanged files do not repeat it.
With every order: the checkpoints that were run on the lot, and who signed them off.
Boards, packing and labels photographed if you need to see it before it flies. Ask at quote time so it is planned in.
Four things a buyer usually finds out after the first order. You get them before the first email.
Confirmed per build against your design. We quote the range we have run, and say so when a board is outside it.
Outside our range. We tell you at quote time instead of after a week of waiting.
None held. IPC-A-610 Class 2 is the acceptance reference, not a certification we claim.
If the fault is in the design we photograph it and propose a fix. We do not rebuild it free and call it quality.
The engineer who read your files owns the first article. The line that ran the prototype runs the batch, on the same stencil and program. Nothing is re-explained to a second team.
Written here so there is no surprise on the invoice. Anything unusual is quoted in writing before work starts.
| Item | Term | What it means in practice |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum order | 1 pc | One board is quoted like any other build. |
| Batch size | 1–500 pcs | Above 500 we tell you honestly whether we fit. |
| Quote turnaround | 1–2 business days | Counted from BOM, Gerber, quantity and target date. |
| Build time | 48 hours | From the moment the kit and stencil are on the floor. Complex boards are quoted with a real date. |
| Payment, new customers | 50 / 50 T/T | 50% deposit, 50% before shipment. Above USD 30,000 can be paid by sight L/C. |
| Samples under USD 500 | Paid in full | T/T or PayPal. |
| Incoterms | EXW / FOB Shenzhen | DDP is quoted per shipment if you want door-to-door. |
| Quote validity | 30 days | Component prices move; we re-confirm before the order. |
Turnkey, consigned, or a mix. Consigned parts are checked against your BOM when they arrive — part number, quantity, packaging. A mismatch is raised before the line starts, not discovered in the box.
We work to IPC-A-610 Class 2 as the acceptance reference. First article on every new build, inspection record in the box. We hold no ISO or IATF certificate, and this site says so rather than borrowing one.
Six questions that come up on almost every first order.
Yes. One piece is a valid order and is quoted like any other build. The price reflects setup, not quantity, so you see what a second run would cost before you commit.
No. The clock starts when your parts are kitted and the stencil is on the floor. Before that we review the files, quote the build, kit the parts and cut the stencil. On a simple board that is usually about a week door to door.
1–2 business days from complete files: BOM, Gerber, pick-and-place, quantity and target date. If a part is long-lead we tell you the date before you commit, not after.
Yes, turnkey or consigned. We buy through qualified suppliers, including authorized distributors where possible. Long-lead, obsolete or brand-specific parts are quoted case by case.
New customers: 50% deposit, 50% before shipment, T/T. Samples under USD 500 are paid in full by T/T or PayPal. Above USD 30,000 we can work with a sight L/C.
No. If the files have not changed we reuse the stencil and program, and the first article does not repeat. New NRE applies only to a new design or a changed panel.