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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 21:27:53 -0700
From: Dave Curtis <davecurtis AT sonic DOT net>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] PCB BGA (ball grid array) Package/Footprint
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Ya, lack of inspection kind of sucks, but how often do you have
problems with 1mm pitch components?

Yes, I suppose if I stayed with large pitch I'd be OK.
>> I'm really interested in the quantitative aspect of my question, though,
>> what was the quote? If you care to tell me...
> I think it was around $2k, it'd probably be less if I had them only do
> the bga components.
Ouch.  I had heard that a local rework house would attach a BGA package, 
one-off, without placing the rest of the board, for something like 
$50-$75.  I never followed up, though.

-dave