PCB Making

[shawn]

Hi Everyone

I was wondering if anyone could give me some ideas on making or having Printed boards made at a reasonable price. I currently use PCBExpress and they do a good job, however they are pretty expencive and you have to order at least two boards. I hope someone could give me an idea of where else to have them made. Or a link that explains how to do it yourself. And not the sharpy marker way.
Thanks
Shawn

[eoasap]

i use www.pcbfabexpress.com (refer 'eoasap' if you use them please)
2 layer
5 board min @ $13/board
(ends up being $80 shipped to me, 5 day turn time)
7 mil trace & spacing
15 mil via's
unlimited drill sizes
soldermask, silkscreen included

www.pcbpool.com is one i was thinking of trying, but i dont like the huge shipping they charge.

[rhino]

When I get up to speed with Eagle Cad, I intend to use http://www.batchpcb.com. They are geared towards the hobbyist market.

[Kamikaze47]

I make my own using a laser printer, a copy of time magazine, and iron and some etching compound.

check out this link for detailed destructions:

http://www.fullnet.com/u/tomg/gooteepc.htm

This method is very good for prototypes or when you only need 1 or 2 pcbs. It works out MUCH cheaper!

[eoasap]

how well does that work? that does seem like a really cheap, fast, and convenient way to make (small) boards from home.

[Kamikaze47]

it works very well... ive used the method to make over a dozen boards and they all turned out perfect... the trick to making sure it works is not to skimp on the iron... make sure the printed page and board get nice and hot.