Biohazardous Catfox :therian:@Elizafox@social.treehouse.systems
Hey Fedi,
If you would like hardware of any kind designed or built, I can do so. I also reverse engineer existing hardware to create replacement boards or basic housings for otherwise unavailable parts.
I work across the full stack, from firmware through PCB design and external hardware.
My rates:
Estimate: First 2-3 hours free, $25/hr subsequent hours. Usually, only complex projects require more than 2-3 hours of estimation.
Simple circuits (2-layer, limited components, no RF, no high-speed, no power conversion beyond LDOs, one revision): from $150.
Complex boards: $75/hr, includes schematic + layout.
Reverse engineering: $100/hr.
PCB assembly: $30/hr + PCB and stencil cost (or you send PCBs and stencils to me). I’ll use your provider of choice. Note I can’t do BGA or leadless IC packages that require reflow due to equipment limitations.
Housings: Rate negotiable. I can produce basic, functional enclosures and parts using FDM printing, with small resin prints soon to be available.
Product assembly: negotiable depending on volume, project scope, and complexity.
Firmware: $75/hr.
Notes:
I work best with clear requirements and written scope; informal “figure it out as we go” projects will be billed hourly.
Projects that exceed a single-engineer scope will be billed to include additional engineers at market rates.
More complex projects may incur additional costs due to increased engineering effort. These will be discussed prior to work.
Specialised hardware beyond my standard lab equipment (oscilloscope, logic analyser, bench supply, function generator, etc.) requiring purchase will be billed to the customer.
Change orders will be billed based on the stage of the process.
My workday availability is Monday-Friday, usually around 11am-7pm (Pacific Time). Weekend and holiday work available by arrangement at increased rates, at my discretion.
Discounted rates may be available for clearly non-commercial, non-profit, or personal hobbyist projects, at my discretion.