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Anyone considering doing similar in the UK, try ragworm [1]. Low cost (and cool orange) PCBs. They are trying to position themselves as the community PCB provid
by oddeyed 11y ago
Anyone considering doing similar in the UK, try ragworm [1]. Low cost (and cool orange) PCBs. They are trying to position themselves as the community PCB provider who you should go to for low-volume jobs e.g. kickstarter prototypes, hobbyist projects, and presumably are hoping that those early prototypes grow into big orders for them.
Turnaround is 10 working days because they presumably combine lots of people's orders at once then cut them out.
I've had good experience with them but the big downside is that the front-page prices are for two-layer only. Also, obviously if you need them faster then try someone else. Their website is a bit odd too.
[1] http://ragworm.eu/ http://ragworm.eu/
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- pyb 11y agoIf you need a cheap PCB prototype more quickly (2 days), the PCB Train service is always a good source.
- joshvm 11y agoWorth pointing out that PCB Train is business cheap, not hobbyist cheap. You'll easily pay upwards of £50 for a "short" turn around board from PCB Train (10 days) and you'll have to pay extra for things like ENIG. A 1 square inch board, 2-layer standard finish, 2 day turnaround is north of £300. You don't need to pay much more to get multiple quantities though, so this is largely setup cost. Note that you'll also pay for wasted space, unlike OSHPark - a 100mm square design also costs about £330.
- pyb 11y agoYes but I was talking about their prototypes (no solder resist or silkscreen legend) which are a lot more affordable, and quicker. (seems ca. £37 for 100m2)
- nibnib 11y agoThey are about 3x the cost of OSHPark. I get OSHPark orders in about 2 weeks delivered to Europe, so 7 business day dispatch isn't particularly competitive. edit: ah, I didn't notice their pricing scaling, they meet OSHPark when the quantity increases. That's a little annoying actually, is there any pricing information or do I have to look at the site every time?