readme update (removing production blues)

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davor 7 years ago
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@ -105,22 +105,13 @@ Select [Mouser](http://www.mouser.com) language/location icon to PCBA manufactur
country of origin and $-currency to check is PCBA manufacturer telling the truth
about prices.
[PCBWAY](http://www.pcbway.com) produced [ULX3S v1.7 45F](/pic/ulx3sb-v17.jpg) in
December 2017 at above of CLASS 3 quality, $126 per
board. They produced [ULX3S v1.8 85F](/pic/ulx3sb-v18.jpg) in
May 2018. Boards look like on the edge of CLASS 1 quality acceptance
(drill randomness and copper layer
misaligment, [some holes have breakout near 180°](/pic/ulx3sb-v18-breakout-c19.png)),
while they claim it is still CLASS 2 compliant.
They charged $134 per board but agree to return money. [PCBWAY](http://www.pcbway.com) is
cheap at boards and assembly but
charged $40 for FPGA 85F chip which costed about $30 on [Mouser](http://www.mouser.com) at
that time.
[PCBCART](http://www.pcbcart.com) would be my next choice because they
offer CLASS 3 quality and assembly at reasonable cost. Prices for the
parts are equal as from [Mouser](http://www.mouser.com) so total price per
board should be about the same as above.
Before soldering the parts, ask manufacturer for [pictures](/pic/ulx3sb-v18.jpg) of PCB.
CLASS 3 demands, among other things, that all drill holes stay inside of VIA pads.
If some holes [break-out](/pic/ulx3sb-v18-breakout-c19.png)) from pads,
ask manufacturer to make new PCBs with better drill and copper layer alignment.
[PCBCART](http://www.pcbcart.com) offers CLASS 3 quality and assembly at reasonable cost.
Prices for the parts are equal to [Mouser](http://www.mouser.com).
Don't pay everything at once. Following payment phases during the
PCBA production are recommended:

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