Homebrew PCBs

S, windswaytoo@... pis(e:
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> http://dorkbotpdx.org/wiki/pcb_order
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> I have no interest in DorkbotPDX but am a happy user of their services
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> So, my question is why would I want to make my own boards with all the 
> attendant fuss and mess and then etch and drill them or CNC them? Do 
> you get a better board? A faster turnaround? There is no product to 
> order or store. Is it cheaper to roll your own? I guess I just don't 
> get it. Is it a hobby thing?
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Dpeneding on the price, your solution might satisfy SOME needs. If you 
need one good reason for DIY, look no further than the dates on your own 
links. 2-sided boards will go to production in more than one week at 
this moment. Four-sided will go in more than a month.

For those boards that can be done by DIY method, I can have etched 
2-sided board in hand in the matter of hour. It won't be exactly 
production-quality, but usually more than adequate, especially for the 
prototype. Also, I can do small series substantially cheaper than the 
PCB shop does.

Pushing and experimenting with DIY is lifting the limits and opens the 
field for more and more applications.



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