RE: OT - who has used PCB-pool?

["Keith Doxey" <lists.diyha@xxxxxxx>]

Dave,

Out of interest.....
what SIZE of boards are you having made?
what QUANTITY of boards are you having made?

I looked at PCB pool after you mentioned it before but it didnt cost in
for
me. My current KAT5 boards are single sided not double and are less than
the
PCB Pool minimum size. I tried several options on their website
calculator
but the lowest I could get the price was 3 times what I currently pay.

For very small runs it would probably be cost effective but for the boards
I
currently have they were not competitive in anyway.

I fully acknowledge that there arent any setup charges, unlike my
current
supplier, but I only had to pay that on the first batch of 50. Since then
I
have had another 2 batches of 100 boards.

Keith

www.diyha.co.uk
www.kat5.tv


-----Original Message-----
From: Dave McLaughlin [mailto:dave@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 May 2002 09:11
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT - who has used PCB-pool?


Hi Ian,

Send the Proteus file as this saves you having to do any Gerber stuff
which
can be a pain.

The track clearance is very small at only 6mil (0.15mm) so you should be
OK.
I just sent a 4 layer design to them on Tuesday which was right down to
the
6mil clearance and 6mil track width and this is a dense design.

You can design your own components any way you like. Mounting holes can
be
any size and position. They don't need any for the manufacture of the
PCB.

I'll call you tonight around 8:30 after the bairns are in there bed and
we
can chat about it.

Regards
Dave...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 8:34 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT - who has used PCB-pool?


> Thanks Dave
>
> Seems I am half way there as I use Proteus so have both the *.lyt
or
gerber
> files available. I would like to chat briefly as I have a few
questions
e.g.
> how do I set up mounting holes and is there anything to watch out for
on
my
> own designed components. Track clearances are also a question I guess
as I
> have disabled necking e.g. where the tracks pass between dil chip
pins. Is
> this OK or not?
>
> I will send you y number off list.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Ian B




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