Isaac Marino Bavaresco wrote:
> The nearest PCB manufacturer is 500mi away from where I live. When I
> order boards from them, I have to spend at least $200 plus 10 business
> days to have the boards.

I usually get prototype boards done well over 5000 miles away, but they onl=
y
cost $120 for however many fit in 100 square inches, two sided.  Usually
that means more boards than we really need.  The PCB house is Gold Phoenix,
http://www.goldphoenixpcb.biz.

> Their service is the only possible way to have a working prototype in
> one day around here.

Other than instant gratification, I very rarely need boards done that fast.
After sending out the board, you still have to do the BOM, buy the parts,
and put the kit together before you need boards to put the parts on.  Use
cheap shipping on whatever parts you have to buy and work on a different
project in the mean time.


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