On 2022-09-08 16:59, Chris Albertson wrote:
But I was thinking, Now that we have companies like JLCPCB who can
make
printed circuit boards and solder components for well under $1 per PCB,
I
would not want to be in the business of making and selling small
electronic
devices. I would design this thing so that it used only parts from
JLCPCB's "short list" to keep the cost under $1. Post the design files
and
let people order their own directly from the manufacturer.
You have "hit the nail on the head"! I think I was charging about
$60/each. The relay (safety rated) alone was close to $10 from Digikey
(about $15 now, just looked, and out of stock), plus the socket, plus
everything else... It was all high quality components, as you would hope
they would be for any device in the ESTOP chain. I don't know how anyone
makes a living in electronics manufacturing given the low price
expectations of the modern world. I gave up on it more than 10 years ago
and I am in awe of Den-Mother Steve for his ability to make good quality
electronic stuff at a reasonable price! Like the old saying, "An
engineer can do for a dime what anyone else can do for a dollar".
Thanks,
Matt
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