[dorkbotpdx-blabber] PCB board house

[Donald Delmar Davis]

I recommend sunstone. If you are going to go with the panel based  
there is an American company that Monty Goodson uses.


On Oct 13, 2008, at 1:44 PM, Gintz, Travis wrote:

> I think I'm going to go with sunstone, there's a discount code that
> saves me 10-15 bucks, its local so I can pick them up. They'll have  
> them
> done weds if I send in the files before 12 noon tomorrow, and they're
> open 24-7 so I can pick up after work.
>
> Only 2 more bucks for 2 extra boards (8 devices) is a bonus!
>
> Thanks everyone for the tips. Prices aren't too bad, but they check
> things for free and have a fast turnaround.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dorkbotpdx-blabber-bounces at dorkbot.org
> [mailto:dorkbotpdx-blabber-bounces at dorkbot.org] On Behalf Of Paul
> Stoffregen
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 12:54 PM
> To: A discussion list for dorkbot-pdx (portland, or)
> Subject: Re: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] PCB board house
>
> Sunstone might be worth looking into.  They do not care if you place
> multiple copies of the same design on your board.  They make the board
> in one day!  If you're in a real hurry, you can drive out there and  
> pick
> them up, or just wait 1 more day for delivery.  They recently raised
> their prices, so it may or may not work out.
>
> http://www.pcbexpress.com/products/prices.php#1pricing
>
> You could make a 1.75 by 5 inch board (4 copies), which would be 8.75
> square inches and qualify for their lowest prices.  Their prices don't
> make a lot of sense to me.  6 boards costs $145 which will give you  
> the
> 24 you need, and for $2 more you can get 8, but then there's a big  
> jump
> going from 8 to 10.  Strange.
>
> I have used Sunstone many times (though before the recently price
> increase) and they are very fast and reliable.
>
>
> Another option would be Gold Phoenix, in China.  For about $100 (plus
> shipping??), you can get a whole panel which is about 2 to 3 times the
> size you need.  Here's the info:
>
> http://www.goldphoenixpcb.biz/quote2.php
>
> There is no electrical test and they mention a 15% fail rate, but it
> looks like they are willing to panelize for you if it's only one  
> design
> on the board, and they'll do V-scoring so you can easily break the
> boards apart.
>
> If you try Gold Phoenix, I'd be really curious to hear how it goes.
> I've never tried them, but might someday.
>
>
> -Paul
>
>
>
>
>> I need some boards made, and we failed on etching some boards
> recently.
>>
>> I was going to use expressPCB but you have to use proprietary
>> software. I use Diptrace for my schematic and board layout and can
>> export in several formats. They don't take that format at ExpressPCB.
>>
>> Does anyone know of a place that can have a decent turnaround (within
>> a week) for a low price? No silkscreen or solder mask needed. 1 sided
>> board with plated holes.
>>
>> I need 24 boards of 1.25" x 1.75"
>>
>> Regards,
>> Travis Gintz
>>
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