PCB Assembly
That Shows Its Math
Bare boards in. Populated assemblies out. No hidden NRE, no vague lead times, no PDF DFM reports that say nothing.
Compare us. We built this page for exactly that.
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No Interpretation Needed.
Click any card to see the evidence — actual turnaround data, sample DFM reports, customer-verified timestamps.
The Quote
What you see vs. what you pay
Looks cheap. Isn't.
- NRE setup fee: $150–$400 buried in checkout
- Stencil cost: separate line item, quoted later
- Programming fee: $25/unique part
- Fixture charge: disclosed after PO
- Rush surcharge: 50–80% added at order
Flat BOM pricing. No surprises.
- NRE: $0. Stencil amortized into unit price
- Programming: included, no per-part fee
- Fixtures: waived under 50 units
- Rush: tiered, published on pricing page
- Quote locks price for 14 days
Verified Customer
"Got a quote from three houses. Solder was the only one where the invoice matched the quote."
Data verified by customer timestamp logs · Last updated Feb 2026
The DFM Review
Generic PDF vs. annotated Gerbers back in 4 hours
A PDF that says nothing.
- Generic checklist: 12 items, all green
- No layer-specific comments
- Silkscreen overlap: flagged as "minor"
- Pad-to-trace clearance: not checked
- Response time: 3–5 business days
Annotated Gerbers. Real issues. 4 hours.
- Layer-by-layer markup in your CAD format
- Paste volume flagged for 0402 on Rev B
- Via-in-pad called out before stencil cut
- BGA escape routing verified at 6-mil trace
- Response: 4 hours from Gerber upload
Verified Customer
"They caught a paste bridge risk on our QFN ground pad that three other shops missed. Board came back perfect."
Data verified by customer timestamp logs · Last updated Feb 2026
The Lead Time
Estimated vs. timestamped and tracked
"7–10 business days" means nothing.
- Clock starts when they feel like it
- No portal, no timestamps, no tracking
- Slippage: +3–5 days, communicated day-of
- Expedite: unquoted, negotiated via email
- Delivery confirmation: shipping email only
Every station. Timestamped.
- Order confirmed → stencil cut: same business day
- Paste print timestamp logged to portal
- Placement complete: notification sent
- Reflow exit + AOI pass: photo proof uploaded
- Ship confirmation with FedEx tracking
Verified Customer
"We were requalifying after a missed delivery. Solder's portal showed us every step. We could see the board in reflow."
Data verified by customer timestamp logs · Last updated Feb 2026
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Side-by-Side Quote
We quote against your current supplier's price. If we're not cheaper and faster, we'll tell you.
Hardware Founders. OEM Engineers.
Real Deadlines Met.
"Uploaded Gerbers at 9pm. DFM report with annotated layers in my inbox by 1am. Boards shipped Friday. Nothing else comes close."
"Our previous shop missed delivery by 9 days and charged us a rush fee on top. Solder quoted 5 days, shipped in 4, invoiced exactly what was quoted."
"Five panels of Rev B, 0402 passives, two BGAs. Turned in 72 hours. AOI report showed zero defects. Our demo ran on boards still warm from the oven."
"The portal is the product. I could watch my board move through each station. When AOI flagged one component, they called me before I even refreshed."
"I sent the same Gerbers to four shops. Three quoted $680–$940. Solder quoted $310, all-in, with a stencil and DFM. Boards were better than the expensive ones."
"IPC Class 3 isn't a checkbox here. They refused to ship a board that passed their own AOI because a tech noticed a solder bridge under the stereo scope."
"Uploaded Gerbers at 9pm. DFM report with annotated layers in my inbox by 1am. Boards shipped Friday. Nothing else comes close."
"Our previous shop missed delivery by 9 days and charged us a rush fee on top. Solder quoted 5 days, shipped in 4, invoiced exactly what was quoted."
"Five panels of Rev B, 0402 passives, two BGAs. Turned in 72 hours. AOI report showed zero defects. Our demo ran on boards still warm from the oven."
"The portal is the product. I could watch my board move through each station. When AOI flagged one component, they called me before I even refreshed."
"I sent the same Gerbers to four shops. Three quoted $680–$940. Solder quoted $310, all-in, with a stencil and DFM. Boards were better than the expensive ones."
"IPC Class 3 isn't a checkbox here. They refused to ship a board that passed their own AOI because a tech noticed a solder bridge under the stereo scope."
"IPC Class 3 isn't a checkbox here. They refused to ship a board that passed their own AOI because a tech noticed a solder bridge under the stereo scope."
"I sent the same Gerbers to four shops. Three quoted $680–$940. Solder quoted $310, all-in, with a stencil and DFM. Boards were better than the expensive ones."
"The portal is the product. I could watch my board move through each station. When AOI flagged one component, they called me before I even refreshed."
"Five panels of Rev B, 0402 passives, two BGAs. Turned in 72 hours. AOI report showed zero defects. Our demo ran on boards still warm from the oven."
"Our previous shop missed delivery by 9 days and charged us a rush fee on top. Solder quoted 5 days, shipped in 4, invoiced exactly what was quoted."
"Uploaded Gerbers at 9pm. DFM report with annotated layers in my inbox by 1am. Boards shipped Friday. Nothing else comes close."
"IPC Class 3 isn't a checkbox here. They refused to ship a board that passed their own AOI because a tech noticed a solder bridge under the stereo scope."
"I sent the same Gerbers to four shops. Three quoted $680–$940. Solder quoted $310, all-in, with a stencil and DFM. Boards were better than the expensive ones."
"The portal is the product. I could watch my board move through each station. When AOI flagged one component, they called me before I even refreshed."
"Five panels of Rev B, 0402 passives, two BGAs. Turned in 72 hours. AOI report showed zero defects. Our demo ran on boards still warm from the oven."
"Our previous shop missed delivery by 9 days and charged us a rush fee on top. Solder quoted 5 days, shipped in 4, invoiced exactly what was quoted."
"Uploaded Gerbers at 9pm. DFM report with annotated layers in my inbox by 1am. Boards shipped Friday. Nothing else comes close."
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vs. Industry Average
A 6-page breakdown comparing our all-in pricing against the industry average across 12 board configurations — from 1-layer simple to 6-layer HDI with BGAs. Real numbers, no rounding.