Actually, there is more Olimex-like producers.
I gathered about fifteen links I think at http://www.radier.ca/pic/list.php
And there is more - mostly europeans at www.cadsoftusa.com
under Boardhouses.

Dmitriy.


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[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Michael J. Pawlowsky
Sent: February 24, 2004 9:30 PM
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: [EE:] My first PCB production


The one blooper I made with Olimex (at least I think it's my blooper) is
that many of the hole sizes for the parts ended up being too small. I use
the default sizes for standard parts like DIP16 etc.

I had to re-drill many of the holes. It was only 14 boards with about 50
holes or so that needed to be re-drilled per board.
But when you add that up it's 700 holes to drill by hand.

Next time I send a board out to them I will measure every pin with the
calipers a re-check all my holes!

Previously I used ExpressPCB and their software and did not have any of
these problems.

On the positive side... I got 14 1-sided boards (about 2" x 5" for less than
100$ U.S.)
Which came up to be quite a bit less than anywhere else I looked at.


>Sorry if anyone feels these questions are answered in help or online
>files, I just want to hear some personal feedback from anyone who have
>used Olimex or similar to make their first PCB recently!  I just don't
>want to throw away money or look like an idiot....

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