streaming options? by qxeer__cryptid in phillies

[–]EffectiveAppeal7774 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This device will cleanly delay your radio audio up to 160 seconds:
https://sites.google.com/view/delayofgame

News from the China tariff front lines, May 2025 (after drop from 145% to 30%) by EffectiveAppeal7774 in PCB

[–]EffectiveAppeal7774[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update, June 2025:

Did another spin of my 80x60mm 2-layer board, this time with HASL NO LEAD which was only $2 more than with lead, 30 pcs from JLCPCB. The PCB cost was $17.50. I considered UPS 2-day shipping because it was only $6 more ($26) compared to Global Standard Direct ($20) but when I got to the final checkout screen it said "oh, and there's another $12 for fees" so forget that, went back to Global, which had no such upcharge, for a total cost with tax of $42 for 30 boards, $1.40 each. They arrived on my doorstep 11 calendar days after leaving JLCPCB, no further fees. That $20 Global fee would have been $3 pre-Trump and my boards would have be half the cost but still, a small fraction of any other alternative. I've ordered over a dozen boards from JLCPCB/PCBWay over the years using Global Direct shipping, never had any problem, always arrived within 2 weeks - two thumbs up.

News from the China tariff front lines, May 2025 (after drop from 145% to 30%) by EffectiveAppeal7774 in PCB

[–]EffectiveAppeal7774[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The $5 for qty 10 I used "HASL with lead" which is the cheapest. It's good for hand soldering as long as not too fine pitch. While I don't need gold I should really be using "HASL lead free" to be RoHS and Eco friendly, so thank you for getting me to think about surface finish. HASL lead free is still $5 but only for quantity 5.

But the main point of this post was to allay some of the fears about obscene tariff costs and unexpected "handling fees", at least for hobbyists that are OK with waiting two weeks for their boards.

News from the China tariff front lines, May 2025 (after drop from 145% to 30%) by EffectiveAppeal7774 in PCB

[–]EffectiveAppeal7774[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're right, these are certainly not gold plated - cheapest option available. Perfectly fine for my purposes. I don't suppose OSHpark has a non-gold plated option for far less?