Homebrew PCBs

Alan King wrote:
> Russell Shaw wrote:
> 
>>Even if they gave the boards to me for free, it's still much more expensive
>>than doing it myself. If i design a pcb, i can build it in an hour keeping
>>my same train of thought and get a result, and even iterate a new board if
>>needed. Getting them made outside means waiting atleast a week (usually two
>>or three unless you pay double).
> 
>   Hey, if you need that, then knock yourself out.  I can generally 
> remember exactly what I was doing a week or two later, and don't have 
> the slightest problem with a 2 week delay on that front.

That means i have to find something else to do while the client waits
because of ones laziness to do it themself.

> But for sure, 
> after costs and time you're not coming out as much ahead of my $3 per 
> board as you are thinking, and I'm getting PTH, mask, and not even 
> having to make a board..

I'd still be in front compared to waiting for two weeks for a pcb and
having the pcb vendor pay me $200. Anything more than simple PCBs usually
need a second refinement, and it's far better to have the vendor make
only the final design.