Gondolindrim
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1 year ago Weirdly enough the PCBs were prototyped using JLC and as far as we are aware there were no issues. We will discuss this
EDIT: it would seem that you need to pannelize the PCBs by pairs. If you use JLC's pannelization solution it will indeed get pricey
EDIT: Looking at the pictures of the boards a little more closely I see that they were panelized so that a few could be printed on a single PCB and then broken apart. JLCPCB has a panelization option, but the extra fees get a bit pricey (relatively speaking), and with the minimum panel size requirements I would end up with 80 boards. So I'm guessing panelization is the solution to the issue I'm facing, but I could use some help going about it if possible. Thanks!
The README states that the board is "easy and inexpensive to source via JLCPCB or similar," but I found that it is 1mm too narrow to qualify for their PCB assembly service. (The requirement is a minimum of 10mm x 10mm, and the UDB-S is 40mm x 9 mm.)
Would it be possible to adjust the board dimensions slightly to meet these requirements? I know that would mean modifying the standard, but it would make the board a lot more accessible and likely cheaper compared to having to source the parts separately and solder them on after.
If not, I would love some other suggestions on how I can get some of these boards made. Clearly it has been done, so maybe I'm doing something wrong on JLCPCB, need to order somewhere else, or just need to find the other components and (attempt to) solder them myself. I'd love some help determining the best course of action. Thanks!