[cctalk] Re: Friden (was Silly question about S-100 and video monitors)

I had a couple of boards from OSHPark. They seemed a bit slower : it took them longer to accumulate enough board orders to fill their panel needs. For a very small board (same size as an HPIB connector) they were excellent. Cheap, and postage included whereas the Chinese suppliers have expensive postage (unlike what we're used to from ebay). However, a bigger board (still only 50mm square) was a lot more expensive. They don't seem to have the 'cheap if it's under 100mm square' rule that the Chinese suppliers do. From here (UK) it seems you need to calculate in detail to choose the optimum for size and postage. On Sun, Sep 3, 2023 at 10:04 PM Paul Koning via cctalk < cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; wrote: > > > > On Sep 3, 2023, at 4:47 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk < > cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; wrote: > > > > On 9/3/23 13:28, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: > > > >> I like OSHPark, US based and pretty quick, decent pricing. Low enough > I haven't felt compelled to look for cheaper alternatives. One nice > feature is that they take KiCAD board files directly, no need to generate > the low level Gerber files. One oddity is their purple (or black) solder > mask, but one gets used to it. 2 or 4 layers and some other variations. > >> > > > > PCVWay will give you purple (or several other colors) for an extra > charge. > > > > I think there's a link on the KiCAD PCB layout menu send your design to > > PCBWay--or at least there was; I haven't checked lately. > > > > At one time, I thought that OSHPark (and I've used them) did all of > > their production domestically, but someone told me that it's not > > true--they send out their work to China, just like everyone else. > > That certainly isn't what their website says -- "about us" says > specifically "manufactured in the USA". > > paul > > >