Homebrew PCBs

"piersgoodhew" <piers@...> writes:
> Australia). Using EAGLE - I love it. ALL software should be free for
> noncommerical use!!

All software should be free for *any* use ;-)

(disclaimer: I'm a gEDA/PCB developer)

>     * Guy at my local electronics shop mentioned batchpcb.com
> <http://www.batchpcb.com>  . I haven't seen them mentioned here (or
> actually used them), but they're wayy cheaper than anyone mentioned in
> the prototypers list and very polite - any experiences? (I know, you're
> here to make your own boards, why would you care?)

Good results, if you're patient - it's cheap because they don't
guarantee turnaround time at all.

>     * The TT method makes it so easy to make fine PCBs that drilling
> and soldering are very challenging - seems to me someone needs to
> find a way to repurpose some other household digital thingies to
> tackle those jobs!

Drilling - http://www.delorie.com/pcb/dremel-stand/
Soldering - http://www.delorie.com/pcb/hotplate/
            http://www.delorie.com/pcb/brass/