experience with pcbway.com

Started by stern0m1, February 28, 2017, 07:25:03 PM

stern0m1

any one has experience with pcbway.com
They seem quite cheap.

Thanks
It all started with a Moteino!

Marcoessi

#1
i have heared pcbway but never use it, it seems cheap but someone said sometimes pcbway would changed the price after the customer paid the order for some extra charge.

I'd recommend Seeed Studio's Fusion PCB service https://www.seeedstudio.com/fusion_pcb.html if you do not mind spend a little, their 100x100mm board is $9.9, i know a lot who tied them and the end result is good

Felix

I see elecrow has pretty nice services and they offer some components and ESP modules as well.

WhiteHare

Quote from: stern0m1 on February 28, 2017, 07:25:03 PM
any one has experience with pcbway.com
They seem quite cheap.

Thanks

Wow, I see that pcbway's current deal is 10 PCB's (up to 100mmx100mm in size each) for just $5.  Is shipping included in that?

Felix

What I've seen at vendors is that as soon as you start to customize that $5 offer even a little the price jacks up significantly.
Usually shipping not included but it may differ, although if it were free I'd imagine is the cheapest slowest shipping which will take 4-6 weeks to get to you, useless.

perky

Yes, I noticed the Seeedstudio prices rocketed when adding gold finish (like 20 times). BTW Felix, what finish do you prefer to use for your PCBs for production? I've generally used gold flash, that's given excellent solderability.

Mark.

Felix

Mark,
Yes Gold Flash is my usual "standard" upgrade other than soldermask color.