Hello,
I would like to have a couple of PCB made. Simple face, one layer. So simple.
It would be better if I can find someone in Europe as I'm French living in France.
As I only need a couple of piece for each, a company able to make prototypes will be fine.
Do you know someone with those abilities ?
Thanks a lot in advance for your help !
I would like to have a couple of PCB made. Simple face, one layer. So simple.
It would be better if I can find someone in Europe as I'm French living in France.
As I only need a couple of piece for each, a company able to make prototypes will be fine.
Do you know someone with those abilities ?
Thanks a lot in advance for your help !
Rather order them from China as most of us do. Low prices, nearly free DHL shipping, great quality. And you are going to feel good about not polluting France with annoying chemicals
You have this guy advertising on the forum : Cheap printed circuit boards starting with 0,0375 Euro / cm2.
Never tried it but it might be competitive if you need very simple stuff.
Never tried it but it might be competitive if you need very simple stuff.
I got a quote from then for 10 off 10cm by 10cm pcb's and cost was £247.00
I got a quote from JLCPCB for same and it was £27.
Its a no brainer really ?
For the UK JLCPCB take two days to make pcb's and 3 days to deliver by DHL.
I would advise getting a cheap PCBCAD package and generate the gerber files. I don't know of any manufacturers that do pcb's from pictures.
I have seen people on ebay who do "home made" pcb's that way.
For something that simple I would use tape, rub-on transfers, or draw it on with a sharpie. Then etch in FeCl3. No computer (or even credit card) required. For “a little more complicated “ one-offs I might consider toner transfer method but that does require a computer. Photo-transfer methods are too messy and you may as well just order them if it’s a) too complicated to just draw on in 10 minutes, b) requires more than 1 layer, or c) you need more than one copy.
I have done large 2 layer boards with a sharpie on copper clad blanks. It is a lot of work, and as cheap as board houses are these days I won’t be doing it again. When the only option for a 9x13 board was over $100 in quantity and all you need is 1 or 2, it made sense. Small, simple one-offs still make sense to do that way, because you can have it in the same afternoon and there one less opportunity for some malware on the web to hack your credit card.
I have done large 2 layer boards with a sharpie on copper clad blanks. It is a lot of work, and as cheap as board houses are these days I won’t be doing it again. When the only option for a 9x13 board was over $100 in quantity and all you need is 1 or 2, it made sense. Small, simple one-offs still make sense to do that way, because you can have it in the same afternoon and there one less opportunity for some malware on the web to hack your credit card.
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