> URL is http://www.custompcb.com/.  Anyone dealt with them for prototypes
> and/or production boards?

I've mostly used PCB Express because their quality is good, prices better
than anyone else I've found for real boards (boards with at least two copper
layers, solder mask, and silk screen), and they can do multi layer.

This is the first I have heard of these Custom PCB folks.  Like a lot of
these kind of el-cheapo places, they don't seem to have any 4 layer service.
The fixed size of 4 x 5.5 inches also seems a bit strange.

As a comparison, I just ordered 4 boards from PCB Express.  These are 4.5 x
4.25 inches, 2 layer, solder mask on both sides, and silk screen on top.  My
total cost delivered to me is $243.  If I understand the Custom PCB web page
correctly, that would have cost me $196 from them if I were to change the
dimensions to 4 x 5.5 inches.

If you can live with their rigid dimension rules, then they may be worth a
try, but not overwhelmingly cheaper.  Personally I think I'll stick with PCB
Express until these guys figure out how to deal with arbitrarily sized
boards and get more than 2 layer capability.  I don't really want to use one
PCB house for this kind of board, another for that, and a third for delivery
during a full moon - at least not for prototyping.


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