I have a lot of fun creating PCBs in Protel, printing them on gel paper
(toner transfer system, available form DigiKey) applying them to PCB
material (double-sided) that I get for free (scraps) from a local PCB
vendor and etching them with ferric chloride.  All depends on how fast a
turn-around you want and what your time is worth to you.  I make my own
PCBs while designing for customers until the final version.

Gus Calabrese
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