Howard Winter wrote: > I can well believe this - and in that case, why do a lot of the board > houses have the so-called Prototype minimum of 5 pieces? Because it sounds better to charge you for 5 boards at $20 each than for one board at $100, and the cost is about the same. In other words, at that volume it's all setup cost. ***************************************************************** Embed Inc, embedded system specialists in Littleton Massachusetts (978) 742-9014, http://www.embedinc.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist