Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Alan King <alan@n...> wrote:
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>The real reasonings?  
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>Not only that, if they don't keep my exact same layout, then the 
>REAL reason they want to repanelize is likely just to spread them 
>around on multiple panels, to increase efficiency of materials for 
>someone else's 8x10 or whatever orders.

Isn't this exactly what they say on their website??? (I may be 
thinking of another company; but there was definitly one which 
was "less expensive" AND said that(what you've written above) was 
their reason for not accepting panelised step and repeat board 
orders. I thought that was PCBEx

>Instead of doing my 8x10 as done, they likely want to split it up to 
>save themselves material, and they would also like to make an extra 
>$40 on their few minutes taken to do it.

If it is the same company, your board design is outside what they've 
set themselves up to do... Charging you for a "special" (even if it's 
ONLY "special" to them, due to their business model) is something 
every company does... 

I don't disagree with your decision to go somewhere else. When I read 
the fine print of the board house I'm remembering--which sounds like 
this one-- I did the same thing.

Ballendo

P.S. This practice is common in business; standby flights 
and "remainders" ad insertions are two common examples of getting a 
cheap price in exchange for taking what you get...