PCB programs and etching companies?

[patchell]

leaf at babble.vibrant.org wrote:

> hi...  I've seen numerous people suggest using 3rd party companies to
> create PCB's, and was wondering:
>
> 1)  what program(s) have diy users found to be helpful for creating the
> pcb layouts?
>

    Protel EasyTrax.  It was at one time on the protel website
(http://www.protel.com), and it is FREE!  It is DOS based, but one of the
better programs out there.

> 2)  what company do you send your pcb's to?  what's the timeframe for
> turnaround, the file format needed (do they handle online submissions?)
> and the $$$?
>
> thanks in advance!
> phil

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