At 11:52 AM 1/29/2008, Peter Todd wrote: > > > APcircuits is not the bargain they used to be. Not only did they > > have a significant price increase last year, but the Canadian Dollar > > trading near par with the US dollar has hurt them as well. > >Bargain for larger orders or bargain for small stuff? > >If I'm not mistaken they seem to have eliminated their setup fees, so >for instance the cheapest price is for 2x 1"x1" boards is >$16.74+shipping while before I remember it being that, and a ~$50 setup >fee. Not a bargain for larger panels. I'm used to combining several boards into a single layout, and thus avoiding the individual setup fees. Specific examples (all in C$): Order from last June: 6 pcs of a board 4.0" x 4.2" was $146.23, its now $178.50 Order from last May: 6 pcs of a board 4.9" x 11.1" was $364.07, its now $459.36. This board had 1 extra drill size plus a high-density drill charge of $27.43 (about 1800 holes). The last example above is actually pretty common for us. So yeah - not the bargain they used to be. Our business with them has definitely decreased since the new price list went into effect. dwayne -- Dwayne Reid Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax www.trinity-electronics.com Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist