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Title: Printing PCBs?
Post by: _rubik on Thu, 29 August 2019, 23:52:59

Where does everyone get their proto PCBs printed? I'm dabbling into circuit design and baby-ee, and would love to get some of my proto-pcbs printed.

Don't want to break the bank, but want something reputable.

Title: Re: Printing PCBs?
Post by: EMC Labs on Mon, 02 September 2019, 05:34:53

I don't really know much about PCB printing but since no one has replied, there's JLC.

Title: Re: Printing PCBs?
Post by: DiodeHead on Mon, 02 September 2019, 12:05:32

also pcbway, I've used it in the past with good results.  :thumb:

Title: Re: Printing PCBs?
Post by: _rubik on Mon, 02 September 2019, 13:03:31

Quote from: Nightcrawler on Mon, 02 September 2019, 05:34:53

I don't really know much about PCB printing but since no one has replied, there's JLC.

Ah! They look decent. But sadly have a minimum order quantity. They may be the goto if I ever run a GB, but sadly not great for prototyping.

Title: Re: Printing PCBs?
Post by: Findecanor on Mon, 02 September 2019, 17:19:10

I've used DirtyPCBs.com once, but they make only tiny ones and their name implies that the quality is not high enough for production. You get 10-ish number of 2"×2" cm boards for $12 or 4"×4" for $17.

Title: Re: Printing PCBs?
Post by: ErgoMacros on Mon, 02 September 2019, 18:31:21

Get quotes from 15+/- PCB houses, 1-stop. Enter board size:
    https://pcbshopper.com

Accutrace PCB4U • Advanced Circuits (4PCB) • AISLER • ALLPCB • BasicPCB •
Bay Area Circuits • Bittele (7pcb) • Breadboard Killrcuits • ExpressPCone •
PCBCART • PCBJOINT • PCBWay • Seeed Studio • ShenZhen2U •
Smart Prototyping • U&I (quickturnpcb)

Title: Re: Printing PCBs?
Post by: _rubik on Mon, 02 September 2019, 21:34:27

Quote from: ErgoMacros on Mon, 02 September 2019, 18:31:21

Get quotes from 15+/- PCB houses, 1-stop. Enter board size:
    https://pcbshopper.com

Accutrace PCB4U • Advanced Circuits (4PCB) • AISLER • ALLPCB • BasicPCB •
Bay Area Circuits • Bittele (7pcb) • Breadboard Killrcuits • ExpressPCone •
PCBCART • PCBJOINT • PCBWay • Seeed Studio • ShenZhen2U •
Smart Prototyping • U&I (quickturnpcb)

Just what I was looking for! Thanks for the suggestion!

Title: Re: Printing PCBs?
Post by: rvense on Sat, 19 October 2019, 01:58:28

DirtyPCBs no longer have size limits, and I don't think the quality is an issue anymore.

I've also used Seeed (3 e's) Studio Fusion with good results.

Title: Re: Printing PCBs?
Post by: kinifi on Sat, 19 October 2019, 17:40:22

dirty pcb has been great for me on prototyping but I would agree their quality isn't production ready. They also now sell acrylic cuts so you can prototype your whole keyboard in one go