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How Hardware Startups Use Selective Soldering for Through-Hole Components
Episode 76 of Hardware Startups with Fexingo dives into selective soldering — a critical process for hardware startups that need to mix through-hole and surface-mount components on the same board. Lucas and Luna explore why this matters, using the example of a medical device startup that had to hand-solder a high-reliability connector until they adopted a selective soldering machine. They break down the cost tradeoffs: a benchtop selective soldering system runs roughly $30,000 to $60,000, versus the labor cost of hand soldering which can exceed $15 per board. The hosts explain how selective…
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