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Where does everone acquire their single and double sided copper clad from? What (if any) other alternatives are there to etiching a board (differently composed boards, metals, etc.)?
Thanks,
John


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On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 06:28:28 +0200, John Baker  
<johnbaker_erie_pa@...> wrote:

> Where does everone acquire their single and double sided copper clad  
> from? What (if any) other alternatives are there to
> etiching a board (differently composed boards, metals, etc.)?
> Thanks,
> John


ebay. cutoffs from PCB houses can be had for cheap. Many are only 18u  
copper, but i just use twice the required trace width.

ST

Hi ST

Next time when you need prototyping boards, try here

http://www.ezpc.com


Best Regards

Mike
High Quality PCB @ the Most Competitive Price
http://www.pcbonline.org
http://www.ezpcb.com


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On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 06:28:28 +0200, John Baker  
< johnbaker_erie_pa@...>  wrote:

>  Where does everone acquire their single and double sided copper clad  
>  from? What (if any) other alternatives are there to
>  etiching a board (differently composed boards, metals, etc.)?
>  Thanks,
>  John


ebay. cutoffs from PCB houses can be had for cheap. Many are only 18u  
copper, but i just use twice the required trace width.

ST


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On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:13:02 +0200, ezpcb.com <ezpcb.com@...> wrote:

> Hi ST
> Next time when you need prototyping boards, try here
> http://www.ezpc.com
> Best Regards
> Mike
> High Quality PCB @ the Most Competitive Price
> http://www.pcbonline.org
> http://www.ezpcb.com
>


Mike,

I am making my boards MYSELF and i wouldn't take yours if you gave them  
away free.
That has nothing to do with your business or anything, just that i like  
making my boards.

The question was about blank board, and for most the shipping in high  
quantity from turkey would exceed the cost of the boards, and i don't  
think you do even offer blank boards.

Also, it would help if you didn't actually mistype your URL in your  
advertisement ;-)

While i appreciate your efforts, i dearly hope you will keep your business  
presentation to relevant questions, and maybe a separate post every month  
like is suggested for businesses by the list owner.

thanks anyway.

ST

Hi Thanks ST. I have may blank boards, I can even give some to you for free, but I don't know how to...


Best Regards

Mike
High Quality PCB @ the Most Competitive Price
http://www.pcbonline.org
http://www.ezpcb.com


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On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:13:02 +0200, ezpcb.com < ezpcb.com@...>  wrote:

>  Hi ST
>  Next time when you need prototyping boards, try here
>  http://www.ezpc.com
>  Best Regards
>  Mike
>  High Quality PCB @ the Most Competitive Price
>  http://www.pcbonline.org
>  http://www.ezpcb.com
> 


Mike,

I am making my boards MYSELF and i wouldn't take yours if you gave them  
away free.
That has nothing to do with your business or anything, just that i like  
making my boards.

The question was about blank board, and for most the shipping in high  
quantity from turkey would exceed the cost of the boards, and i don't  
think you do even offer blank boards.

Also, it would help if you didn't actually mistype your URL in your  
advertisement ;-)

While i appreciate your efforts, i dearly hope you will keep your business  
presentation to relevant questions, and maybe a separate post every month  
like is suggested for businesses by the list owner.

thanks anyway.

ST


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From: "John Baker" <johnbaker_erie_pa@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 5:28 AM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB supplier


> Where does everone acquire their single and double sided copper clad from? 
> What (if any) other alternatives are there to etiching a board 
> (differently composed boards, metals, etc.)?

All electronics suppliers stock PCB laminate, both resist-coated and 
uncoated.

Leon 

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Watch out for typos! You sent everyone to someone else's website.

You meant: http://www.ezpcb.com

Steve Greenfield

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "ezpcb.com" <ezpcb.com@e...> wrote:

> Hi ST
> 
> Next time when you need prototyping boards, try here
> 
> http://www.ezpc.com
>            ^^^^
> 
> Best Regards
> 
> Mike
> High Quality PCB @ the Most Competitive Price
> http://www.pcbonline.org
> http://www.ezpcb.com
>

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:13:02 +0200, ezpcb.com <ezpcb.com@e...> wrote:
> 
> > Hi ST
> > Next time when you need prototyping boards, try here
> > http://www.ezpcb.com
...
> While i appreciate your efforts, i dearly hope you will keep your
business  
> presentation to relevant questions, and maybe a separate post every
month  
> like is suggested for businesses by the list owner.
>
> thanks anyway.

Yes, but let's not jump up and down on one of the few PCB makers who
is actually -active- on the list.

Steve Greenfield, listowner

On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 16:40:50 +0200, Steve <alienrelics@...> wrote:

>
> Yes, but let's not jump up and down on one of the few PCB makers who
> is actually -active- on the list.
> Steve Greenfield, listowner


yes, i'm very glad also this one is actually active on the list.
I did not mean to be rude, just point out that the question was for blank  
PCB.

ST

On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 09:22:56 +0200, ezpcb.com <ezpcb.com@...> wrote:

> Hi Thanks ST. I have may blank boards, I can even give some to you for  
> free, but I don't know how to...
> Best Regards
> Mike
> High Quality PCB @ the Most Competitive Price
> http://www.pcbonline.org
> http://www.ezpcb.com


Yes, i suspected you would have them too (every board house has offcuts),  
but as you say for most it will not be economical to get them because the  
value is relatively small and shipping on a heavy package would be high. I  
never checked shipping costs from Turkey, but maybe someone in your  
country is on the list and would like to get some boards for experimenting.
Shipping is not so much of an issue with manufactured PCBs as the value is  
much higher.

Thanks for the offer, and again i apologize if i came across somewhat rude.

ST

And to add to this damn subject of crypto advertising used by Mike 
(!), I took Stefan's advise and got several pounds of blank PCBs (as 
he did :)) and am also independent as far as PCB making at home is 
concerned. The infinite pleasure of making my own PCB at almost zero 
cost whenever I want under 30 minutes puts any PCB supplier out of 
business for my needs. And if I ever need a PCB from any supplier, I 
will make sure that I go directly to the source rather than thru 
some third rate PCB broker and I will make well sure that the PCBs I 
want duplicated, do work and do work well. That way I will pay only 
supplier's advertised price and not for countles oopses and remakes! 
Mike

PS Thank you Stefan for all your help and countless advice that 
allowed me to be profficient in PCB making. I love your PCB machine 
picture on the other group.



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan" 
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:13:02 +0200, ezpcb.com <ezpcb.com@e...> 
wrote:
> 
> > Hi ST
> > Next time when you need prototyping boards, try here
> > http://www.ezpc.com
> > Best Regards
> > Mike
> > High Quality PCB @ the Most Competitive Price
> > http://www.pcbonline.org
> > http://www.ezpcb.com
> >
> 
> 
> Mike,
> 
> I am making my boards MYSELF and i wouldn't take yours if you gave 
them  
> away free.
> That has nothing to do with your business or anything, just that i 
like  
> making my boards.
> 
> The question was about blank board, and for most the shipping in 
high  
> quantity from turkey would exceed the cost of the boards, and i 
don't  
> think you do even offer blank boards.
> 
> Also, it would help if you didn't actually mistype your URL in 
your  
> advertisement ;-)
> 
> While i appreciate your efforts, i dearly hope you will keep your 
business  
> presentation to relevant questions, and maybe a separate post 
every month  

> like is suggested for businesses by the list owner.
> 
> thanks anyway.
> 
> ST

Thank you to everyone who replied for the help. I'm on many other 
robotics and microcontroller/electronics groups, and this group always 
seems to reply with the most relevent, accurate, and helpful advice in 
the most efficient manner. 
-John

On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 04:08:53 +0200, mikezcnc <eemikez@...> wrote:

>
> PS Thank you Stefan for all your help and countless advice that
> allowed me to be profficient in PCB making. I love your PCB machine
> picture on the other group.

I dunno what PCB machine picture you're talking about, must be mistaking  
me for sb. else?

ST