It's also a real pain to design, being a funny shape with all those
contacts. There is also the metalwork for the brackets, they will probably
require special cutouts.
As someone has said, we won't get any cheap deals
on prototype boards. Then there are issues like quality control of the gold
plating.
The military have used Eurocard-based VME equipment
for over 20 years, because of its reliablity and robustness. Indirect connectors
like DIN41612 are the only way to go. It's even possible to replace the
connectors if they get damaged.
Leon
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