For once (or perhaps the second time) I agree with Olin. These people are
professionals that offer
great service in an affordable and timely manner. I have been using them for
several years now.
Since I switched to Eagle and it's standard "project" file set, I haven't
had any glitches such as holds.
I continue to shop for a better deal, and the only one I have come up with
would require considerable investment in my own fab equipment- which means
that I'll be using them for a while longer....
The only email messages I have received from them are special offers for
things like no charge tooling on production orders, etc.
And, yes, the $33 special has been in effect for at least two years now.
Since business is slow at the moment, they are regularly shipping ahead of
schedule also.

Folks on another mail list did a comparison of all the known short-turn PCB
fab houses ayear or so back, and Advanced Circuits (4pcb.com) came out on
top, almost unanimously.
If you don't know these folks, you might want to get to know them.

Chris




> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Eisermann, Phil [Ridg/CO]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 8:19 AM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [EE]: Anyone dealt with Custom PCB?
>
>
> > From: Olin Lathrop
> > I wanted to
> > check out their prices in general, but the web site required
> > me to "sign up
> > as a member" first, probably so that they can regularly
> > bombard me with
> > spam.
>
> I signed up several years ago, and i never get spam from
> them. I got one
> email from them, telling me about their $33 special. I get
> the occasional
> postcard, no more than  half a dozen over the course of two
> or three years.
>
>

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