Just FYI - I have used Olimex for protos and a small production run.
Proto's only from now on.

 I just had a production run from E-TEK Net (http://e-teknet.com/)  in
Arizona, Phoenix area.  A little more $$ than Olimex, but still very cost
competitive.  Excellent quality and no restrictions on drill sizes, etc.  I
think they go down to 6 mil traces / gaps.  Dan Ditto is a good contact
point.  I have no relationship with these guys, just like their quality,
pricing and service

Chuck






----- Original Message -----
From: "Dmitriy Fitisov" <dmitriy@RADIER.CA>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: [EE:] My first PCB production


> 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.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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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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