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Re:Unveiling The Grid: PCBs made in America, twice as fast a... by doughecka on Tuesday October 27, 2026 @12:01AM (#50254577)
We've had a few batches of mostly assembled (minus through hole parts) prototype boards made with y'all recently, pretty stoked how quick it is. Plus no tarrifs vs the last PCBway order.

Curious, why are surface mount USB-C connectors not able to be done as part of the surface mount components (treated as a through hole I think)? Too fiddly?

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Re:Unveiling The Grid: PCBs made in America, twice as fast a... by seddona on Wednesday October 28, 2026 @03:01PM (#50279130)
Glad you had a good experience! Right now hybrid parts with SMT and through hole kick you out of the Grid Proto offer (can still order but more expensive) but we are working on fully automating them and they should be included soon.
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