Homebrew PCBs

Josh,
I think getting professional circuit boards made is so cheap now, i 
don't bother with making them myself..seriously when you can get $13 
per double sided board..professional looking and nicely done, why 
bother doing it yourself?

I go to companies like www.pcbFABexpress.com or to AP circuits in 
canada.
but I like the quality of pcbFABexpress a lot and also they are a US 
company so no customs hassles.

Also check out their "2layer BARE pcb", basically PCBs with no solder 
mask or silk screen..and it is at even lower prices..$40 lot charge 
plus 60 cents per square inch..

hope that helps.

james

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stefan Trethan 
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
> Hi!
> Very nice to see a new member.
> 
> Please read in the group archives and in the links provided.
> There is TonerTransfer which we are VERY fond of.
> It is similar to press-n-peel but without the high costs.
> 
> We will be very happy to help you but you have do do a little bit 
of 
> homework.
> 
> The archives are here:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/
> 
> one guide is here:
> 
> http://www.fullnet.com/u/tomg/gooteepc.htm
> 
> there are others, better, from group members.
> i don't know where the links are, i hope in the groups link section.
> if not the authors OWE TO PLACE THEM THERE!
> (Have you all heared me? you lazy ......) ;-)
> 
> Well, most likely nobody has placed them in the link section ;-).
> So you will find them with a search in the archives for Toner 
Transfer
> or a google search.
> 
> As a contribution to the group it would be nice of you to place all 
Toner 
> Transfer
> links you find in the folder in the Link section of the group.
> 
> When you have done some reading, write again and you will be helped 
with 
> any questions.
> 
> You must understand, it is not target-oriented to write everything 
again.
> If you invest a hour looking through the stuff you will take up 
more than i 
> could
> write here.
> 
> You are just right here, be assured.
> There are some great helpful people here which i owe a lot...
> welcome.
> 
> 
> Stefan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 20:45:09 -0000, joshdewinter 
<joshdewinter@y...> 
> wrote:
> 
> > Hi everyone.
> > I'm so glad to have found a forum like this.  I have been 
experimenting, 
> > trying to make my own boards for the longest time.  I'm always on 
the 
> > hunt for new, easy, do-it-at-home methods that provide clean, 
repeatable 
> > results.  The two I've ever put any faith in are the Press-n-Peel 
stuff 
> > for your laser printer, which seems to be damn cost restrictive, 
and the 
> > pre-sensitized develop-by-light boards you can develop with a 
piece of 
> > overhead transparency and a laser printer, which takes some time 
and you 
> > have to order.
> > Tell me, are there other methods people are getting good results 
with 
> > that might be simpler?  I'm new, and I'm guessing there must be 
better 
> > ways I haven't heard of.
> > I primarily use Mentor or Protel DXP for routing, and mainly have 
been 
> > using a proto machine at the company I work for to cut 
(literally) my 
> > boards out.  But, I'd really like to not have to rely on those 
high-tech, 
> > high-$$$ tools, and be able to do something myself at home, using 
> > EagleCad and some cheap tools and/or chemicals that I can get 
locally, if 
> > possible.  What's the current homebrew cutting edge stuff?
> > Thanks very much for your ideas.
> >
> > -Josh D
> > Pullman, WA
> >
> >
> >