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Todd,
I've used Express PCB before, they are quick. Besides costing a little more than over sea's, they are very quick. The other down sides, their software does not create gerbers that you can send to other makers. Also, the limited board size prevents certain designs. But, I don't mean to talk down about them, they do provide a very easy and quick way to build a board. Their software is very easy to use. I enjoyed using it! What I really wanted to say was, if you find the fixed board size is too big, you can draw your board in 1/2 the space then simply copy and paste the design to the 2nd half and yield twice the number of boards. You will of course need to cut them apart yourself, so give yourself 1/16" for your hack saw. PS. I think there are two separate companies, one called "Express PCB" and the other called "PCB Express"... very confusing but that's business for you! Cheers, Josh Bensadon > Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2015 15:36:12 -0400 > From: litte...@mchsi.com > To: n8vem...@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [N8VEM-S100:7488] Home brew PCBs > > The board size is about 3.8" x 2.5" and for $51 or so, I think this > is the way to go. I'm sure I would have spent that on FeCl3 and > supplies and no messy chemicals. > > I've been playing with the Express PCB software this afternoon. > Simple enough, right now I'm working on the schematic... > > Curious to see what happens in the board layout stage. > > > Todd > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Kaufman" <gek...@gmail.com> > To: "N8VEM-S100" <n8v...@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 2, 2015 8:44:43 PM > Subject: Re: [N8VEM-S100:7484] Home brew PCBs > > 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 <cr...@hotmail.com > > <_javascript_:>> 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.com <_javascript_:> > >> To: n8ve...@googlegroups.com <_javascript_:> > >> Subject: [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 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "N8VEM-S100" group. > >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > >> email to n8vem-s...@googlegroups.com <_javascript_:>. > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "N8VEM-S100" group. > >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > >> email to n8vem-s...@googlegroups.com <_javascript_:>. > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > > > ~~ _/) ~~~~ _/) ~~~~ _/) ~~~~ _/) ~~ > > > > Tom Lafleur > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "N8VEM-S100" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to n8vem-s100+...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "N8VEM-S100" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to n8vem-s100+...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |