DB-19: Resurrecting an Obsolete Connector (2016)

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Re: DB-19: Resurrecting an Obsolete Connector (2016)

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Post by qume » Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 3:37 AM UTC

extrapickles wrote: post #14

munificent wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Doing business with US manufacturers has become more and more difficult over time. Any thoughts on why?

In my experience, it's a combo of issues. US manufactures were the first to automate, so many of them are with 1st/2nd generation gear that is designed for high throughput operation and not around setup time. These machines can take several hours to change what they make. Also, manufactures have become jaded with new customers as they are constantly asking for them to move mountains for overseas pricing. Manufactures…

I tried to get some waterjet cut parts about 5 years ago near Santa Barbara. The only shop I could find that could do it had no way to get the data into the 486 - yes you read right - other than hand replicating my file in his ancient CAD program.

My experience overseas is more like fire off an email with an attachment and have perfect parts a few weeks later.

I believe this is changing though. There are some awesome short run PCB assembly services in the states now for instance.

Re: DB-19: Resurrecting an Obsolete Connector (2016)

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Post by extrapickles » Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 5:08 AM UTC

qume wrote: post #31

extrapickles wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In my experience, it's a combo of issues. US manufactures were the first to automate, so many of them are with 1st/2nd generation gear that is designed for high throughput operation and not around setup time. These machines can take several hours to change what they make. Also, manufactures have become jaded with new customers as they are constantly asking for them to move mountains for overseas pricing. Manufactures…

I tried to get some waterjet cut parts about 5 years ago near Santa Barbara. The only shop I could find that could do it had no way to get the data into the 486 - yes you read right - other than hand replicating my file in his ancient CAD program. My experience overseas is more like fire off an email with an attachment and have perfect parts a few weeks later. I believe this is changing though. There are some awesome…

Now that the old equipment is at the end of its useful mechanical life people are switching.

In the manufacturing I’m involved with recently got rid of their last machine that used 8080 era processors and character only green CRTs.

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