Homebrew PCBs

After 2.5 years on this list, I'm coming close to using up my second single-sided 15x15cm FR4 blank. And while the prices at the local hobby electronics place aren't too bad (especially given that I go thru one per year), they're not that handily situated, so I'm thinking about getting some from ebay - five blanks for what I pay for one and delivered to my door.

Broadly, there seem to be two categories: various "miscellaneous" small sellers; and one outfit from Canada. The Canadian operation seems quite reasonably priced and is offering all sorts on intriguing thicknesses (incl some of that faster-etching 0.5oz stuff).

As with a lot of stuff on eBay, it's so cheap I could just go ahead and order from a few sellers, but I thought I'd see if there were any experiences here.

TIA

PG

I buy from a seller named amt33461 here in the USA, he's been around for
a while and always answers his emails.  I don't think he has 1/2oz but
he does have plenty of 1/16" and thinner (and thicker ;).  He used to
have a zillion ebay pages, but combined them all into one mega-page:

http://cgi.ebay.com/120664289524

I have ordered several times from abcfab on ebay,

http://stores.ebay.com/PCB-Laminates-Copper-Clad?_trksid=p4340.l2563

He is located in New Hampshire and ships promptly via priority mail (sometimes free shipping). The stock is varied; size, thickness copper weight, color. You just have to browse his inventory to see if he has what you want. I usually order his thinner FR4 0.031 boards.

Baxter 

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> As with a lot of stuff on eBay, it's so cheap I could just go ahead and order from a few sellers, but I thought I'd see if there were any experiences here.
> 
> TIA
> 
> PG
>

Ahah. The simplified page works against him/them in searches. I should have
pointed out that I'm in Australia, so many sellers (including Baxter's NH
one) don't ship here. Or, it's 2x the cost of the boards themselves.

I might try the Canuck seller and some Chinese ones and report back (in
another 4-5 weeks when they arrive)

PG

On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 3:06 AM, DJ Delorie <dj@...> wrote:

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> I buy from a seller named amt33461 here in the USA, he's been around for
> a while and always answers his emails. I don't think he has 1/2oz but
> he does have plenty of 1/16" and thinner (and thicker ;). He used to
> have a zillion ebay pages, but combined them all into one mega-page:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/120664289524
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>


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I've also bought from amt33461.  The boards were good quality and they
were shipped very quickly.  I really don't know how you can avoid the
high shipping charges.

On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 10:06 AM, DJ Delorie <dj@...> wrote:
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> I buy from a seller named amt33461 here in the USA, he's been around for
> a while and always answers his emails.  I don't think he has 1/2oz but
> he does have plenty of 1/16" and thinner (and thicker ;).  He used to
> have a zillion ebay pages, but combined them all into one mega-page:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/120664289524

You might want to try this website, Electronic Goldmine
<http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/products.asp?dept=1034> .  I am
looking into ordering from them right now for copper boards but have not
ordered from them before.  They do say, under the shipping section, that
the minimum order for international orders is $50.


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Piers Goodhew <piers@...> wrote:
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> After 2.5 years on this list, I'm coming close to using up my second
single-sided 15x15cm FR4 blank. And while the prices at the local hobby
electronics place aren't too bad (especially given that I go thru one
per year), they're not that handily situated, so I'm thinking about
getting some from ebay - five blanks for what I pay for one and
delivered to my door.
>
> Broadly, there seem to be two categories: various "miscellaneous"
small sellers; and one outfit from Canada. The Canadian operation seems
quite reasonably priced and is offering all sorts on intriguing
thicknesses (incl some of that faster-etching 0.5oz stuff).
>
> As with a lot of stuff on eBay, it's so cheap I could just go ahead
and order from a few sellers, but I thought I'd see if there were any
experiences here.
>
> TIA
>
> PG
>



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On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:31:16 -0000, you wrote:

>You might want to try this website, Electronic Goldmine
><http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/products.asp?dept=1034> .  I am
>looking into ordering from them right now for copper boards but have not
>ordered from them before.  They do say, under the shipping section, that
>the minimum order for international orders is $50.
>
>
>
I got a bunch of 4"x6" SS boards from them a couple of weeks ago. 
In the past they had a good selection of carbide PC drills, but it
seems to have shrunk considerably in the last year or so.

Reasonable delivery. No problems.

Keith Bowers WB4LSJ- Thomasville, NC

On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 9:57 PM, bebx2000 <bebx2000@...> wrote:

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> I have ordered several times from abcfab on ebay,
>
> http://stores.ebay.com/PCB-Laminates-Copper-Clad?_trksid=p4340.l2563
>
> He is located in New Hampshire and ships promptly via priority mail
> (sometimes free shipping). The stock is varied; size, thickness copper
> weight, color. You just have to browse his inventory to see if he has what
> you want. I usually order his thinner FR4 0.031 boards.
>
> Baxter
>
>

Seconded, been happily ordering from 'abcfab' for years. Quality material,
but the inventory selection does vary.


-carl


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