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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Looking for a source of those RINGs on PCB drills?

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2006-07-25

On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:38:45 +0200, <JanRwl@...> wrote:

>
> I haven't needed a "professionally-did" PCB in so long, I don't even
> know if
> they will accept "2X camera-ready" artwork for new work as always, or
> now
> will accept ONLY whatever PCB-CAD layout "on-disk"! So, I haven't
> asked how
> THEY buy-in their bits. Boxes of 100? How many sizes do they keep in
> stock?
> Min. quantity of each size before reorder? Hmmm... I will have to try
> to
> remember to ask, next time I need PTH or multi-layer!


Gerber files, usually.

They will stock several boxes of the sizes they have (number depends on
company size i guess), and i would expect quite a few boxes with smaller
numbers of the strange sizes too.
Many seem to have them drills re-ground and cycle the boxes around....

ST