Im looking for a good, and cheap, place to order some prototype PCBs.

I know about this one: http://www.batchpcb.com/
Any better (and maby cheaper) ?


Thanks in advance!

 

If your in Canada http://www.apcircuits.com/ apparently has good quality and fair prices.

 

https://www.barebonespcb.com/
Ships in a couple days too

 

If your in Canada http://www.apcircuits.com/ apparently has good quality and fair prices.

I live in Denmark - gonna update my display info! ^^


Tobias --> They are WAY more expensive than batchpcb. $10 vs. $3.9

 

Batchpcb is good for small boards, but they take about a month from ordering to your doorstep. They use Goldpheonix as their manufacturer.

 

Bertus is almost local to you (if you can call several countries away local). You might PM and ask that he respond to this thread.

 

Batchpcb is good for small boards, but they take about a month from ordering to your doorstep. They use Goldpheonix as their manufacturer.

Ouch, thats quite come time.


Bill --> Gonna throw a PM in his direction!

 

Bertus is almost local to you (if you can call several countries away local). You might PM and ask that he respond to this thread.

He doesnt do PCBs anymore, he says.

 

Olimex is in Europe. They're good but not necessarily the cheapest. I don't know who Elektor is using, but you might look into them.

I know of some Europeans that use Seeed Studio and Futurlec in Asia. Seeed is probably 3-4 weeks right now (although you can probably DHL in 1 week), but you may be able to get 10 boards for US$50 w/o shipping.

Among everything else you neglected to mention is whether or not you care about mask or silkscreen. Futurlec allows you to skip both. Some others do also.

 

You will find a lot of people make their own. It isn't that hard, but there is a learning curve.

 

Olimex is in Europe. They're good but not necessarily the cheapest. I don't know who Elektor is using, but you might look into them.

I know of some Europeans that use Seeed Studio and Futurlec in Asia. Seeed is probably 3-4 weeks right now (although you can probably DHL in 1 week), but you may be able to get 10 boards for US$50 w/o shipping.

Among everything else you neglected to mention is whether or not you care about mask or silkscreen. Futurlec allows you to skip both. Some others do also.

Gonna give them a look!
Reason why i didnt mention silkscreen etc., is because it isnt an important factor.
EDIT: Sound quite okay! http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/domino-pcb-service-cost-per-sqcm-p-68.html?cPath=64_12


Bill --> Ive made my own quite some times, and it aint that fun I used the etching method. In my opinion, the result is crappy.