Homebrew PCBs

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 01:40:03 +0100, Russell Shaw <rjshaw@...>  
wrote:

>
>
> Even if they gave the boards to me for free, it's still much more  
> expensive
>
> than doing it myself. If i design a pcb, i can build it in an hour  
> keeping
>
> my same train of thought and get a result, and even iterate a new board  
> if
>
> needed. Getting them made outside means waiting atleast a week (usually  
> two
>
> or three unless you pay double).


I'm with you there.
If they'd make them for free i would still make my own boards. I might let  
them make some of those that are non-urgent, but usually i want to have a  
board right when i finished the layout.
In a weeks time it is probably useless because i'd have found a couple of  
things to change or add in the meantime ;-).

Also, i do have experience with board houses, and the effort of preparing,  
checking/verifying, and sending the files plus placing an order is, for  
small quantities, far more than the work i have making my own. I know  
_everything_ about the design, i can omit many of the steps necessary to  
have another person make it.

ST