gEDA-user: inexpensive 2-layer pcb prototypes in 2 weeks? 3 weeks? 4 weeks?

2011-02-18 Thread John Griessen
Any recommendations for a prototype for checking outline, dimensional fit, function, before committing to an expensive fab run of 150? One I'm going to try is batchpcb. DJ must use it. He sent me an example makefile that tailors gerber output names to their process names. Any others like

Re: gEDA-user: inexpensive 2-layer pcb prototypes in 2 weeks? 3 weeks? 4 weeks?

2011-02-18 Thread John Griessen
On 02/18/11 11:15, DJ Delorie wrote: www.pcb-pool.com www.barebonespcb.com No routing, rectangles only. I need the routing cut so I can check fit. batchpcb.com seems like the thing so far. John ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org

Re: gEDA-user: inexpensive 2-layer pcb prototypes in 2 weeks? 3 weeks? 4 weeks?

2011-02-18 Thread yamazakir2
If you need mask/silk I'd just stick with 33 each... the quality is excellent and even with a minimum quantity of 4, it's not that big of a investment if you plan on doing a 150 board run. On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 9:28 AM, John Griessen j...@ecosensory.com wrote: On 02/18/11 11:15, DJ Delorie

Re: gEDA-user: inexpensive 2-layer pcb prototypes in 2 weeks? 3 weeks? 4 weeks?

2011-02-18 Thread John Griessen
On 02/18/11 12:12, yamazakir2 wrote: If you need mask/silk I'd just stick with 33 each... the quality is excellent and even with a minimum quantity of 4, it's not that big of a investment if you plan on doing a 150 board run. My board run coming is for an open hardware project with low volume

Re: gEDA-user: inexpensive 2-layer pcb prototypes in 2 weeks? 3 weeks? 4 weeks?

2011-02-18 Thread Mark Rages
On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 12:58 PM, John Griessen j...@ecosensory.com wrote: On 02/18/11 12:12, yamazakir2 wrote: If you need mask/silk I'd just stick with 33 each... the quality is excellent and even with a minimum quantity of 4, it's not that big of a investment if you plan on doing a 150

Re: gEDA-user: inexpensive 2-layer pcb prototypes in 2 weeks? 3 weeks? 4 weeks?

2011-02-18 Thread yamazakir2
I don't know what your profit margins will be like but even if you have a design flaw in the first board the spending another $132 sucks but IMHO shouldn't make or break whether you profit or not given a 150 board run. On my previous project I broke even only selling 6 boards (prototype that was