Re: [EE] PCB Manufacturers.

Well I received my boards from HQ NextPCB today, exactly a week
after confirming the design with them.
They look pretty good.  I had to have five but for a total cost of £3.59
including  freight I can't complain.
__________________________________________
David C Brown
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*


On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 at 19:28, Dave Lagzdin <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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
> > 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*
> >
> >
> > 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?
> > > > __________________________________________
> > > > David C Brown
> > > > 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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