For small one-up small boards consider expresspcb (http://www.expresspcb.com/)
They have a modest, free cad program that uploads to their system, and you can get 3 3.8 x 2.5" miniboards for $51 + shipping in about 3 days. If you need solder mask and silkscreening it's a bit more at $75 + shipping.
I've used them a bunch of times and they do nice work - and way quicker than China. For any larger boards their cost is unfortunately way too high.
A bit slower, but less costly and using standard Gerber files is OSH Park
My last run of S-100 boards were nicely made by www.pcbway.com in China.
- Gary
- Gary
On Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 9:32:06 PM UTC-4, Tom Lafleur wrote:
I given up on local board making, I just let shops in China make them and wait the two to three week to get them via China Post, or 4 to 5 day via DHL
better board, tested, solder mask, silkscreen...
On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 5:47 PM, Crusty OMO
<cru...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi Todd,
KiCad isn't very hard to learn, there's a youtube video tutorial on it. I've heard good things about direct transfer, but never used it. Photo resist is tricky, I've done it a few times and by the time you master it, you will waste several boards.
Cheers,
Josh
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 12:07:48 -0700
From:
litt...@gmail.comTo:
n8ve...@googlegroups.comSubject: [N8VEM-S100:7481] Home brew PCBs
I haven't etched a PCB since I was a teenager. Now I have
the need to make some simple boards. They only need to
be single sided using up to eight or so 16-20 pin Dips and
a few caps, LEDs and what not.
I don't need anything fancy as I will use my Laser printer.
Eagle is $169 for the simple version, but this is too much
as I only need to make a few boards.
Whats available that is low cost that others may have used ?
One more question, direct transfer or photo resist ??
Todd
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