Posted: 11/1/2005 10:01:08 AM EDT
I'm selling a small electronic product in quantities that have recently increased slightly beyond my ability to hand-build them.  It's time to find a contract manufacturer to: 1. Stuff and solder the PCBs at the very least, or 2. Ideally, test and integrate the completed PCBs into an enclosure, epoxy-encapsulate them, pack several hundred into each box for shipping, and drop-ship the boxes to my customers. Does anyone have any experience dealing with contract electronic manufacturers? 
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check with the US Dept. of Commerce www.commerce.gov/ They can give you lists of all kinds of companies wanting to do things like this for you. |
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I interviewed at a place that did that about 8 years ago - turnkey PCBs and partial assemblies - shit like that. Just shop around. And get a patent or some other form of protection ($$$) so that nobody decides to do what you do, but faster and cheaper. I think I'd rather hire my own crew - but that's a ton of work in itself. |