gEDA-user: cheapest pcb manufacturer that does silkscreen/soldermask
Hi all, I have been using 4pcb for awhile now and even for a small board the cheapest option they have is $250 for an order of 5 boards (their minimum quantity). They have a bare bones (no silk/mask) option that I have been using that allows you to order 2 for $60 which is a great option most of the time. I have order their silk/mask board for $250 a few times and their quality is superb however I'm looking for something cheaper and perhaps has a lower minimum (maybe 2). I'm willing to deal with a lead time of up to 2 weeks. Any suggestions? ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
Re: gEDA-user: cheapest pcb manufacturer that does silkscreen/soldermask
Depending on the size of your board: http://www.33each.com/ (another 4pcb special) http://www.pcb-pool.com/ (minimum qty 1) http://www.batchpcb.com/ (cheaper for boards less than 10 in sq, but slow) http://www.protoexpress.com/ (no minimum order on no-touch service) ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
Re: gEDA-user: cheapest pcb manufacturer that does silkscreen/soldermask
SeeedStudio - low price for their standard size boards. Slow shipping to US GoldPheonix - good price for the 100 in-sq. Same mfg as sparkfun batchpcb DorborPDX - batch pcb service but about 2 panels per month. George On 01/21/2011 01:05 PM, yamazakir2 wrote: Hi all, I have been using 4pcb for awhile now and even for a small board the cheapest option they have is $250 for an order of 5 boards (their minimum quantity). They have a bare bones (no silk/mask) option that I have been using that allows you to order 2 for $60 which is a great option most of the time. I have order their silk/mask board for $250 a few times and their quality is superb however I'm looking for something cheaper and perhaps has a lower minimum (maybe 2). I'm willing to deal with a lead time of up to 2 weeks. Any suggestions? ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
Re: gEDA-user: cheapest pcb manufacturer that does silkscreen/soldermask
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 1:05 PM, yamazakir2 yamazak...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I have been using 4pcb for awhile now and even for a small board the cheapest option they have is $250 for an order of 5 boards (their minimum quantity). They have a bare bones (no silk/mask) option that I have been using that allows you to order 2 for $60 which is a great option most of the time. I'm a student, so I use 4PCB's $33 each special at a quantity of 1 whenever I order from them. Is this: http://www.33each.com/ what you're using? It says $33 each, min qty 4, Get 1 EXTRA PCB FREE!. I have order their silk/mask board for $250 a few times and their quality is superb however I'm looking for something cheaper and perhaps has a lower minimum (maybe 2). I'm willing to deal with a lead time of up to 2 weeks. Any suggestions? My student IEEE chapter was brainstorming fundraising options, thought about starting a panelizing service (we later decided to do mylar stencils instead), and so I threw together the following little text file with some links: Seeedstudio http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/fusion-pcb-2-layer-5cm5cm-max-p-513.html?cPath=64_12 $20 for 5cm by 5cm in qty 10 $40 for 10cm by 10cm in qty 10 See also open-source version Propaganda PCB Batch PCB http://batchpcb.com/index.php/Products $10 setup + $2.50/in^2 or $8/in^2 iTeadStudio http://iteadstudio.com/store/index.php?main_page=indexcPath=19 $12 for 5 pcs. 5x5cm ExpressPCB http://www.expresspcb.com/ExpressPCBHtm/Costs.htm Requires proprietary windows-only PCB software! Otherwise the cheapest single-board full-spec service. $51 Dorkbot PDX http://pcb.laen.org/ $5/in^2 for 3 copies AdvancedCircuits - 33Each http://www.33each.com/ http://www.4pcb.com/index.php?load=contentpage_id=130 You guessed it…$33 each. Min qty applies to non-students E-TekNet http://www.e-teknet.com/ $20, min qty 4 Gold Phoenix http://www.goldphoenixpcb.biz/ $89 for 100 sq in and $99 for 155 sq in Opencircuits list of manufacturers: (many not in this list, I picked the ones I was familiar with) http://www.opencircuits.com/PCB_Manufacturers LadyAda's cost calculator http://www.ladyada.net/library/pcb/costcalc.html Hope that helps! -- Kevin Vermeer ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
Re: gEDA-user: cheapest pcb manufacturer that does silkscreen/soldermask
On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:05:27 -0800 yamazakir2 yamazak...@gmail.com wrote: I have been using 4pcb for awhile now and even for a small board the cheapest option they have is $250 for an order of 5 boards (their minimum quantity). They have a bare bones (no silk/mask) option that I have been using that allows you to order 2 for $60 which is a great option most of the time. I have order their silk/mask board for $250 a few times and their quality is superb however I'm looking for something cheaper and perhaps has a lower minimum (maybe 2). I'm willing to deal with a lead time of up to 2 weeks. For low quantity or prototype boards, and especially smaller boards, I don't think you can possibly beat DorkbotPDX (http://pcb.laen.org). For $5.00/sq in you get three copies of your board--ANY SIZE, no minimum, no setup fee, and U.S. shipping included. That's only $1.67/sq in total, and you get solder mask and silk screen both sides, minimum 6 mil/6 mil trace/space and 13 mil drill size. Regards, Colin ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
Re: gEDA-user: cheapest pcb manufacturer that does silkscreen/soldermask
On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:05:27 -0800 yamazakir2 yamazak...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I have been using 4pcb for awhile now and even for a small board the cheapest option they have is $250 for an order of 5 boards Olimex ( http://olimex.com/pcb/index.html , based in Bulgaria) will do one 160x100 mm double-sided panel for about $41, or 320x200 mm for about $175, plus about $11 shipping for the first 0.5kg (one 160x100 mm panel is about 0.1kg) to the US. Gold RoHS, 8 mil trace/space, 24 mil minimum drill, 8 mil minimum annulus. They'll let you put as many designs as will fit on either size panel, and they will cut the panel apart for you for free as long as they can do so using only straight cuts all the way across. They will only cut designs to even rectangles. Additional features like silk on bottom, large numbers of holes, drills not in their standard rack, etc. are available at low cost. Turnaround time is usually about 3-4 weeks. Only caveat with them from my experience is they require you to fax your initial order, to keep your CC info from going over the 'net. -- There are some things in life worth obsessing over. Most things aren't, and when you learn that, life improves. http://starbase.globalpc.net/~ezekowitz Vanessa Ezekowitz vanessaezekow...@gmail.com ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
