Re: [EE] PCB Manufacturers.

When you said cheap that automatically excludes domestic suppliers either
side of the pond. Except for the niche that OSHPARK holds

On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 at 14:13, David C Brown <[email protected]> wrote:

> Certainly a substantial difference between the $2 at JCL and the $250 at
> the local fab I used to use professionally.
> Enough to cover the carriage
> __________________________________________
> David C Brown
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> SK23 7ND          web: www.bings-knowle.co.uk/dcb
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>
> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 at 18:46, Dave Lagzdin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Gerbv has always worked for me. Unless you are getting fancy I think all
> > the board etchers (JCL etc) are cheap, just watch the shipping
> >
> > On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 at 12:58, David C Brown <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > I know that this has been done to death but there might be new
> > ibformation.
> > >
> > > Since retiring I have been building circuits on stripboard which is
> never
> > > very satisfactory.
> > >
> > > So I have resurrected the copy of PROTEL which fell into my cardboard
> box
> > > when I required and designed proper circuit boards.  It is convenient
> > that
> > > the schematic editor, Tinycad, can output Protel nelists.
> > >
> > > Now I need a cheap manufacturer.  In the first instance I will put
> price
> > > above quality since, in my experience,  first attempts usually contain
> > some
> > > flaw that necessitates a redesign..
> > >
> > > Also can anyone recommend a free Gerber viewer now that GCPreview is no
> > > longer free?
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> > > 43 Bings Road
> > > Whaley Bridge
> > > High Peak                           Phone: 01663 733236
> > > Derbyshire                eMail: [email protected]
> > > SK23 7ND          web: www.bings-knowle.co.uk/dcb
> > > <http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/~dcb>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > *Sent from my etch-a-sketch*
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