Roger Weichert wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> Just wondering if anyone can point me to a company in Australia that can 
> produce a handful of pcbs, approx 25 x 30mm. Maybe 10 or 20 to start with.
>   
Does it absoloutely have to be in australia? I've recently been using 
gold phoenix a lot. They have thier offices in canada and thier 
manufacturing in china, yes this adds a few days "shipping" (really 
flying and processing) but the fact they offer one week lead times at 
reasonable prices makes up for this IMO (I can't imagine fedex from 
china to australia will be much different than fedex from china to the 
UK). Their standard design rules are also such that most basic designs 
will comply without alteration.
> Probably only needs to be single sided, as will have a handful of smd parts 
> ...  but will also need to have holes drilled for a 16 pin DIL socket
> (though I could drill them myself if needed .. with such a small number).
>
> For anyone with experience with the Aus market ..  what sort of price range 
> would you expect to pay  
GPs prices for basic jobs are listed at 
http://www.goldphoenixpcb.biz/quote2.php , about USD $110-$160 depending 
on exactly what you need (electrical testing, rohs finish etc) and how 
you pay. For that price you should get about 80 of your boards.
>  ...  and what sort of time frames should I expect 
> ...  from initial contact to board in hand?
>   
With GP a day or so to get the quote, a weeks manuacturing and a few 
days delivery, typically just under a fortnight all in.
> I have no recent experience in designing  pcb's, so what format is likely to 
> be required?
>   
gerber and nc drill files usually. Typically a gerber is used for the 
board outline too and the board house will generate thier milling 
pattern from this.
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