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Topic: Recommended PCB manufacturer ...

I have no commercial interest with this company, but I must highly recommend them for Super Quality PCBs, Super Fast Turn-Around, Super Fast Shipping, and above all, Super Low Prices.

They specialise in low volume and prototype batches, so that makes them ideal for the sort of projects we get involved in. Special offers abound for new customers.

I have just placed my 4th order with them, and paid just US $8 for 10 boards, 45 x 155 mm. Even if you add on the DHL shipping cost to the UK of US $23, it still makes this PCB manufacturer possibly the cheapest in the world.

I hasten to add that there are no "set-up" charges, like some other PCB manufacturers charge, what they quote is nearly always what you pay. They audit the Gerbers you upload or email to them, and if there is anything on your design that is "special", there may be additional charges, but that would be rare if you are just designing a board for your projects.

They are called AllPCB - website here
https://www.allpcb.com

And this is representative of what you get back -
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z34z40rlf43g7 … 2.jpg?dl=0

OMG ! just gone back to their website to copy the URL, and noticed that my board order is already in fabrication !! Just 25 minutes after ordering ! How's that for speed !!

Just to repeat, I have no commercial interest in AllPCB, just giving a thumbs-up recommendation ....

2B, or not 2B, that is the pencil ...

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Re: Recommended PCB manufacturer ...

Nice to know smile

My projects are always unfinished prototypes and I never designed a pcb yet sad

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Re: Recommended PCB manufacturer ...

Guillaume wrote:

Nice to know smile

My projects are always unfinished prototypes and I never designed a pcb yet sad

The time will come, I am sure. when your unfinished prototypes become saleable entities.

Most PCB design software packages are hard to get into, with steep learning curves, and usually cost more than you want to pay.

I do all of my PCB designs using FreePCB, an easy to use, and easy to learn application that has not let me down yet.

2B, or not 2B, that is the pencil ...

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Re: Recommended PCB manufacturer ...

Just an update on this - my preferred PCB manufacturer is now JLCPCB.

Have done loads of orders with them, and not had an issue yet that was not of my making.

Their fabrication capability, especially for SMT components, is second to none, and extremely reasonable cost.

Uploaded 2 gerber zip files today, same project, but that's irrelevant, they were accepted within minutes, and into production within the hour.

Thinking back over a few issues I had when using AllPCB, JLCPCB are beating them in every sense.

C'mon 5 well-made multi-layer PCBs for $2.00, and if you're not in a hurry, incredibly cheap shipping, what more could you ask for.

Note : This is not an advert, nor is it a total recommendation, but a result of my findings over the last cousre

2B, or not 2B, that is the pencil ...

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Re: Recommended PCB manufacturer ...

Just an update on this - my preferred PCB manufacturer is now JLCPCB.

Have done loads of orders with them, and not had an issue yet that was not of my making.

Their fabrication capability, especially for SMT components, is second to none, and extremely reasonable cost.

Uploaded 2 gerber zip files today, same project, but that's irrelevant, they were accepted within minutes, and into production within the hour.

Thinking back over a few issues I had when using AllPCB, JLCPCB are beating them in every sense.

C'mon 5 well-made multi-layer PCBs for $2.00, and if you're not in a hurry, incredibly cheap shipping, what more could you ask for.

Note : This is not an advert, nor is it a total recommendation, but a result of my findings over the last cousre

2B, or not 2B, that is the pencil ...

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Re: Recommended PCB manufacturer ...

We are doing our boards for years with https://www.pcbway.com Not sure they are cheapest but their work and quality has always been good. Out of the top of my head I can not thonk of even onces that we received bad board.