Homebrew PCBs

> Markus Zingg wrote:
>
> <SNIP>
> I had my 50 meters for about $36....

72 cents per meter is much better than
$5.60 a meter the 50 foot roll works
out.

> compare this to the very small piece
> I use for the formentioned stencil 
> that's truly almost close to nothing
> right?

Pretty close to nothing :D

> <SNIP>
> You will find that with professional
> bigger suppliers you have to order
> the rolls of it in pairs cause the
> professional laminators use one roll
> for top and one for the bottom layers
> of a PCB. They are packaged this way
> from the manufacturers, so it's
> obvious that a supplier usually is
> not willing to break a package in a
> part he eventually can't sell anymore 
> therafter.

OK - I will Go back to my local place
and see if they would not mind selling
me a pair of rolls.  I dont mind
shelling out $600 for the stuff as it
would last forever.  But I would think
15 meters (50') might not last me too
long.

I might have to pretend I am etching
brass parts for model trains as to
not scare them into thinking I am
going to set up shop making PCBs.

> <SNIP>
>
> That's hence at least one US based
> source I can name for you, but there 
> are definately others.

Unfortunatly I am in OZ.  I would
imagine it would be easier in the US
as there would be more PCB fabs to try
and even if your local one wasn't
cooperative it is only a short drive
to the next states capital city :D

> <SNIP>
> I could order material here and
> ship it, but I doubt that this would
> be so very cost effective as oposed
> to one of you US based guys doing it. 
> Should however nobody be found doing
> this for interested parties here 
> (ok, let's wait for the result of a
> poll) I'm definately willing to help 
> you guys out.


Now that I have a brand name and
some suppliers from you I will see how
I go in OZ.

Thanks for the offer to pick-n-ship it
if I can't get any luck here I may
take you up on that.

BTW - you said you re-sold a few 100
meters.  How was the re-packaging
acheived.  Did you re-spool it to
another roll or did you just cut it
off in sheets?