Homebrew PCBs

On 27/01/2010 00:59, Ronald Shaul wrote:
> Making your own PCB's is time consuming with questionable quality of the results. I've been using Express PCB (expresspcb.com) for quite a while.
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> Their software is free and you can get 3 - 3x5 drilled, doublesided boards for $51. I have designed a board that was 8.5" by 3.5" double sided and ordered 2 for $110.
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> Their quality was great and the boards were recieved in 3 days. The smallest trace was .007" and  with many plated through holes.
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>   I have made my own PCB's before and the time, experimentation for results, drlling holes and fixing etch problems could not compete with this commercial process.

The photoetch process I use is very reliable and repeatable. The big 
advantage over getting boards fabricated is that I can make a board, 
assemble it and have it working in a couple of hours. PCB Train has a 24 
hour service that I use if I need a double-sided board (�30 a board with 
no solder mask or silk) but it actually takes three days before I have a 
board in my hands.

Leon