PLEASE CONSIDER THAT HEINZ' ENGLISH SKILLS ARE VERY VERY BASIC!Someone sent him this email:
Hi im a member of X-simulator.de and would like to ask if you have the layouts to build two pcb's By TRONIC ( a member of X-simuator.de) basically the AMC v1.5 and the H bridge controller card V1.2 .. other members have bougth these items from you and would like to place my order as soon as you can let me know how much including shipping to *** ..Look forward to placing my order soon .. Thanks for any help with this order .
I am not interested to know who is the author of this email. I just posted it here as a bad example!
In the starting post I have explained what your email has to contain. Once again:
- initial "Hello Heinz, please make me an offer for the attached layout(s)"
1x XXXXX.pdf
3x yyyyyy.pdf
etc.
- the extra options:
drilled (gebohrt) yes/no
tinned (verzinnt) yes/no
varnish (Lötlack) yes/no
- and your name and adress of course.
- Thanks and regards
- attach layout the file(s) to your email!
Not less, and not more, cause he wont understand if you'll write long sentences!
As you can see, mostly headwords are used. Clean and easy to understand.
Neither he does host any X-Sim pcb layouts, nor he does know which is the layout you need!
If you want him to etch something for you, then send him the layout file!If you are unsure about which layout version is the one that fits best your requirements, then ask the layout designer, or ask me. But dont overburden Heinz to deal with ammounts of text he cannot understand!
Thanks
Christian
Btw, in case you dont know. Heinz does not charge you for the number of pcbs, but for the used raw material. There is a list of raw material sizes on his homepage. This means that 2 pcbs or more, depending its size, may be in some cases available for the same price as a single one, when their overall size is the same. Of course the additional drillings for additional pcbs have to be considered as well, but I think you wont get pcbs cheaper as from Heinz.
I have translated his homepage today, it may be worth to visit it in the next days, to learn something about the extra options etc.