On Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:19:28 +0100, you wrote: >I'm going to start by asking: does anyone know of any reputable PCB=20 >manufacturers? > >I need a couple of prototype boards made up -- dual layer, 10/6 design=20 >rules (10mil track, 6mil gap), Eurocard size PCB (160x100mm). Thus far=20 >the quotes I've obtained are somewhere between 'nuts' (=A3178 for two=20 >boards) and 'utterly insane' (=A3412 for two boards), or there are strings= =20 >attached (max 50 drilled holes per square decimeter, "drill hole in your=20 >aperture file is NOT the finished hole size" and so on). All I'm after=20 >is 1.6mm FR4, PTH, soldermask on both sides and maybe a component print=20 >on the top if it's not too expensive. And if I'm being absolutely=20 >honest, the soldermask is only really necessary on the top side; all the=20 >solder-side stuff is 0.1in pin headers and connectors. Eurocircuits - www.eurocircuits.com - has a fairly cheap 5-day proto servic= e. Not sure if you still need to set up an account with them though. They run 3 boards & you get the= third free if it tests OK.=20 110 Euro for 2 eurocards in 5 days with shipping UK based - www.screenbond.co.uk unusually low tooling costs (typically =A34= 0) , can do down to 24hr if you have deep pockets but pricing not bad for normal 5-10 day - typically s= imilar to Eurocircuits --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .