/challenges-projects/design-challenges/in-the-air-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/aircare-intheair---week-14-ordering-parts-and-pcbsPrevious posts for this project: [AirCare] InTheAir - Project Description [AirCare] InTheAir - Week 1: Getting a Launchpad to Blink [AirCare] InTheAir - Week 2: Preparing the Beaglebone Black [AirCare] InTheAir - Week 3: Fuel Tank Testing [AirCare] InTheAen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/in-the-air-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/aircare-intheair---week-14-ordering-parts-and-pcbsMon, 02 Feb 2015 04:12:57 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:efbf18bd-823b-49b7-8296-006de47618edamgalbu1<p>Hi fvan</p><p>I agree with you about wurth pcb service: that&#39;s too expensive for hobbyist. Probably they can provide technolgies seedstudio can&#39;t, but that&#39; not our case...</p><p>I evaluated seedstudio too but dhl shippung and taxes made it not so cheap for non-US citizens. What are you going to pay for pcbs including shipping and taxes? </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks!</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=19836&AppID=102&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/in-the-air-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/aircare-intheair---week-14-ordering-parts-and-pcbsSun, 01 Feb 2015 21:12:28 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:efbf18bd-823b-49b7-8296-006de47618edmcb11<p>I&#39;m sure after some practice you&#39;ll master it.</p><p>Not that I&#39;ve tried a lot of smd, but talking to one of my work collegues whose job was to setup for the production run, the cool down is equally as important as the heating to prevent fracturing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Good luck.</p><p>Mark</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=19836&AppID=102&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">