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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: Jparis1138 on Sat, 30 January 2021, 16:14:11

Title: How do I get pcbs to go with a board I designed?
Post by: Jparis1138 on Sat, 30 January 2021, 16:14:11

Hello, this is my first ever custom build and I have finished my design and I'm currently having it 3d printed to make sure everything is correct. However, I'm not sure how to get a custom pcb to go along with my board. I know building my own is an option but was wondering if there was companies that manufacture pbcs as I assume they are mass produced for group buys. Yet I have no idea if I'm completely wrong about this so I would really appreciate it if someone could explain it to me. Thanks.

Title: How do I get pcbs to go with a board I designed?
Post by: PJE on Sat, 30 January 2021, 16:44:23

I use JLCPCB.com to make the PCBs, and they can surface mount components at a reasonable rate. I now use KiCAD to make the PCB design files as there seems to be more support for it than my old PCB package - EasyPC.

Title: Re: How do I get pcbs to go with a board I designed?
Post by: Rayndalf on Sat, 30 January 2021, 16:45:19

2nd for JLCPCB

JLCPCB can manufacture PCBs pretty cheaply. You can either make a PCB with through hole diodes that uses a pro micro or make a SMD PCB with an Atmega32u4 and surface mounted diodes. JLCPCB will do SMD assembly if you have a BOM and pick and place file.