Propeller Memory Board – Finished
Image by Adam N. Ward
I’ve spent the afternoon in a blissful solder-smoke induced trance, assembling the first PCB that I had manufactured. Despite my less than IPC Standard quality soldering skills, I still think this thing looks really professional and actually like a "real" product.
The next step is to fire it up and see if it does what I hope it does. Fingers crossed…
PMS Event will pair manufacturers with contract Chinese suppliers.
July 9, 2014 – Chinese Manufacturers will meet with contract Chinese suppliers of metal stampings, fabrications, components, special tooling and dies, and assemblies at PMA's China Sourcing Solutions™ event, which will take place September 17–18, 2014 in Nashville, TN.
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