Another PCB Fab Thread

I was just in a conversation of "where do you get your PCBs fabbed?" 
But I can't find it, so I'm starting another.

I like oshpark.com and someone else mentioned www.pcb-pool.com/ which I 
don't recall having seen before.  I know there are a couple of Chinese 
fabs with good prices and decent quality, but I don't recall who they are.

-- 

Rick

Den onsdag den 6. april 2016 kl. 17.39.40 UTC+2 skrev rickman:
> I was just in a conversation of "where do you get your PCBs fabbed?" 
> But I can't find it, so I'm starting another.
> 
> I like oshpark.com and someone else mentioned www.pcb-pool.com/ which I 
> don't recall having seen before.  I know there are a couple of Chinese 
> fabs with good prices and decent quality, but I don't recall who they are.
> 

http://pcbshopper.com/

-Lasse

On Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:39:39 -0400, rickman wrote:

> I was just in a conversation of "where do you get your PCBs fabbed?"
> But I can't find it, so I'm starting another.
> 
> I like oshpark.com and someone else mentioned www.pcb-pool.com/ which I
> don't recall having seen before.  I know there are a couple of Chinese
> fabs with good prices and decent quality, but I don't recall who they
> are.

The ones I use the most

pcbcart.com - china
4pbc.com - advanced circuits - usa
www.epectec.com - usa and china

-- 
Chisolm
Republic of Texas

On Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 11:39:40 AM UTC-4, rickman wrote:
> ... "where do you get your PCBs fabbed?" 

I use advanced assembly - great results so far.

On Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:39:39 -0400, rickman wrote:

> I was just in a conversation of "where do you get your PCBs fabbed?"
> But I can't find it, so I'm starting another.
> 
> I like oshpark.com and someone else mentioned www.pcb-pool.com/ which I
> don't recall having seen before.  I know there are a couple of Chinese
> fabs with good prices and decent quality, but I don't recall who they
> are.

I occasionally use Sunstone.  The're more expensive than OshPark for 
short runs, but much faster.

OshPark claims to use on-shore PCB houses -- you could ask him and see if 
he's willing to share.

-- 

Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com

On 07-Apr-16 1:14 AM, Joe Chisolm wrote:
> On Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:39:39 -0400, rickman wrote:
>
>> I was just in a conversation of "where do you get your PCBs fabbed?"
>> But I can't find it, so I'm starting another.
>>
>> I like oshpark.com and someone else mentioned www.pcb-pool.com/ which I
>> don't recall having seen before.  I know there are a couple of Chinese
>> fabs with good prices and decent quality, but I don't recall who they
>> are.
>
> The ones I use the most
>
> pcbcart.com - china

+1 on pcbcart. Good price/quality/delivery

> 4pbc.com - advanced circuits - usa
> www.epectec.com - usa and china
>

On 4/6/2016 5:01 PM, Tim Wescott wrote:
> On Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:39:39 -0400, rickman wrote:
>
>> I was just in a conversation of "where do you get your PCBs fabbed?"
>> But I can't find it, so I'm starting another.
>>
>> I like oshpark.com and someone else mentioned www.pcb-pool.com/ which I
>> don't recall having seen before.  I know there are a couple of Chinese
>> fabs with good prices and decent quality, but I don't recall who they
>> are.
>
> I occasionally use Sunstone.  The're more expensive than OshPark for
> short runs, but much faster.
>
> OshPark claims to use on-shore PCB houses -- you could ask him and see if
> he's willing to share.

I used Sunstone once for an important order.  They lost my credit card 
number and rather than telling me they just put the order on hold 
pending payment.  I found out about it when the boards didn't arrive!  I 
called them several times but they just insisted the problem was mine 
and the proceeded to lose my credit card number *again*!!!  My schedule 
was wrecked and my customer pissed!

To add insult to injury, the boards had a high drop out rate with some 
panels x'ing out half the boards.  Of the ones that supposedly passed 
electrical test about 20% would never work.  Good thing they were 
prototypes.  I never ordered another thing from Sunstone.  I still have 
the 1 GB flash stick they sent the panelized Gerbers back on.  I fondly 
think of them every time I use it.

-- 

Rick

rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> writes:
> I know there are a couple of Chinese fabs with good prices and decent
> quality, but I don't recall who they are.

I bookmarked this a while back:  http://dirtypcbs.com/index.php

I just came across it while looking for something else.

On 4/17/2016 8:28 PM, Paul Rubin wrote:
> rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> writes:
>> I know there are a couple of Chinese fabs with good prices and decent
>> quality, but I don't recall who they are.
>
> I bookmarked this a while back:  http://dirtypcbs.com/index.php
>
> I just came across it while looking for something else.

Wow!  10 each, 10x10 cm, 4 layer boards for $50 in 8 days plus shipping 
if you aren't happy with the sometimes very slow Hong Kong post.  That 
is amazingly cheap.

-- 

Rick

rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> writes:

> On 4/17/2016 8:28 PM, Paul Rubin wrote:
>> rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> writes:
>>> I know there are a couple of Chinese fabs with good prices and decent
>>> quality, but I don't recall who they are.
>>
>> I bookmarked this a while back:  http://dirtypcbs.com/index.php
>>
>> I just came across it while looking for something else.
>
> Wow!  10 each, 10x10 cm, 4 layer boards for $50 in 8 days plus
> shipping if you aren't happy with the sometimes very slow Hong Kong
> post.  That is amazingly cheap.

There are a few others with similar pricing, e.g. Elecrow. I have used
both with good results. DirtyPCB will also do larger boards if
asked. Not for quite such ridiculously low prices but still very good.

Also see <http://pcbshopper.com/> if you have not already.


-- 

John Devereux