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

Thanks
Title: Re: experience with pcbway.com
Post by: Marcoessi on April 11, 2017, 05:20:54 AM
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
Title: Re: experience with pcbway.com
Post by: Felix on April 11, 2017, 09:27:13 AM
I see elecrow (https://www.elecrow.com/pcb-prototyping.html) has pretty nice services and they offer some components and ESP modules as well.
Title: Re: experience with pcbway.com
Post by: WhiteHare on April 11, 2017, 04:35:59 PM
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?
Title: Re: experience with pcbway.com
Post by: Felix on April 11, 2017, 04:54:51 PM
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.
Title: Re: experience with pcbway.com
Post by: perky on April 11, 2017, 05:31:41 PM
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.
Title: Re: experience with pcbway.com
Post by: Felix on April 11, 2017, 05:34:43 PM
Mark,
Yes Gold Flash is my usual "standard" upgrade other than soldermask color.