Homebrew PCBs

On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:38:45 +0200, <JanRwl@...> wrote:

>
> I haven't needed a "professionally-did" PCB in so long, I  don't even  
> know if
> they will accept "2X camera-ready" artwork for new work as  always, or  
> now
> will accept ONLY whatever PCB-CAD layout "on-disk"!  So, I  haven't  
> asked how
> THEY buy-in their bits.  Boxes of 100?  How many  sizes do they keep in  
> stock?
> Min. quantity of each size before  reorder?  Hmmm...  I will have to try  
> to
> remember to ask, next time I  need PTH or multi-layer!


Gerber files, usually.

They will stock several boxes of the sizes they have (number depends on  
company size i guess), and i would expect quite a few boxes with smaller  
numbers of the strange sizes too.
Many seem to have them drills re-ground and cycle the boxes around....

ST