[sdiy] etching fabs

[Neil Johnson]

Miko and all,

> www.pcb-pool.de
>
> Have anyone used that (I think I saw Paul's name on their forum), do they
> make good PCB's?

Yep, used them to do a big panel for my MIDI Matrix 2 -- just sent them my
Protel PCB file and credit card details, a week later my board arrived
(from Ireland) looking very nice!

I went for the proto service, no solder mask, no silk screen (position
print), double-sided through-hole plated.

>From reports back from the guy who wanted the set they work just fine and,
after eventually sending him a correctly programmed ROM (Doh!), he's now
the proud owner of a MIDI Matrix 2.

Cost:
	Board size: 	256 mm * 158 mm
	Rate:		E25.30 per dm2 (E = Euro)

	Total (incl postage and VAT):	E141.37

i.e. about 86 UKP for quite a large board.  Oh, and I got a free desolder
pump as it was my first order (yes, its cheap, and has one helluva kick to
it, so I'm not likely to use it, but there we go, that's customer service
for you :-)

Would I use them again?

Yes -- I'm about to send them another order, for some first goes at my
mini synth modules (two each of VCOs and VCAs, mainly because I want to
fill the minimum board size of 1dm2).

Hope this helps!

Neil

PS: dm2 = square decimetre, or 100cm2, or 10,000mm2.  Or 16" (4" by 4")
square in old money :-)

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