PCB low volume production

[CocaColaKid]

From China, lol. Good luck there my friend getting a company from China to produce a whoping 20-30 boards. They usually start around the 1,000s of pieces and above. We use PCB Express for our prototypes. They are fast and located somewhere in the US.

[mister_e]

I've heard few time PCBCart... not sure how good they are.

http://www.pcbcart.com/

[skimask]

I use www.pcbexpress.com, panelize the pcbs onto a big sheet, then cut them up myself. And the best thing (IMO) is that they take raw Protel .PCB files so I don't have to mess with getting the correct gerber format.

[malc-c]

Olimex are Ok for hobby boards. Last time I used them they charged $35 for a standard Eurocard SS fibre 1.5mm board, incl cutting, silk screen and solder mask. I was able to get 10 interface boards out of this, but the quality was not what i would call "retail" quality.

[khoog]

I used EzPCB (www.ezpcb.com) last year. They made 10 boards for me. Excellent quality and great service at about half the cost of local board shops.

I believe they have a quoting calculator on their site. Just enter your specs, and it will generate a quote for you.

If you're looking for low volume from China, I would highly recommend them.

[earltyso]

I personally use expresspcb.com, (american made) you get excellent freeware to use and no complicated data sending. I have also use Protel and Eagle layout software but I have found the expresspcb software more than sufficient for all my hobby/ buisness projects. I have used them for 3 years now and love their work! You can see some of the boards I have made through them at my website,

www.tyscustomelectronics.com

good luck

[dhouston]

I've used PCBCart and EZPCB. Quality is excellent from each. PCBCart prices are the best and they offer color options. EZPCB will also do assembly if you need it.