At Sat, 30 Jan 2021 19:36:58 -0800 (PST) [email protected] wrote:
> > Thanks Daniel, (cool site btw!) I have headers exactly the same on my > prototype board set up. Do you have any automation for soldering the female > headers or do you hand solder them? Someone has made an automatic header > soldering machine which is interesting, but quite a project > https://hackaday.com/2015/05/05/open-source-diy-soldering-robot/ . I have > also heard of 'pin in paste' headers, which would require some kind of > reflow process only on the edge of the board. I'm trying to avoid as many > manual assembly processes as possible. It is possible to get SMD versions of the headers (they might have locating pins). The PB itself has to have through hole headers and would have be hand soldered in any case, but there are options for your cape/base board to be all SMD parts, machine placed and reflow soldered, with no manual soldering. > > On Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 5:07:18 PM UTC-8 [email protected] wrote: > > > On Friday, January 29, 2021 at 9:47:08 AM UTC-5 richard wrote: > > > >> I'm prototyping on a pocketbeagle, but how to scale up for production or > >> ~1000 units is unclear. I can buy pocketbeagle retail for $25, but the > >> Octavia SIP lists on Digikey at $36 and I have to but 500 parts to get > >> that > >> price . So it seems like integrating a pocketbeagle into my product would > >> be easier and more cost effective. The only bit I don't know is how to > >> solder down a pocketbeagle onto a larger board with automation, any ideas > > > > > > I ended up with the same conclusion of just using the PocketBeagle. My > > "capes" have the male pinheaders on them and we solder female headers on > > the underside of the PB. > > > > https://kulplights.com/product/k8-pb/ > > https://kulplights.com/product/k40d-pb/ > > https://kulplights.com/product/pocketscroller/ > > https://kulplights.com/product/k4-pb/ > > > > They all use the same "PocketBeagle with headers". > > > > > > > > > > > -- Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services [email protected] -- Webhosting Services -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/20210131131939.00DC2223474%40sharky4.deepsoft.com.
