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Re: ExpressPCB or Eagle ?

timothy.gilmore — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:17:57 GMT

I created an 24x16 RGB LED matrix board fairly large about 220x185 mm in ExpressPCB and got a quote from Futurlec as they were cheaper and offered silkscreen

Re: ExpressPCB or Eagle ?

Chuck Kelsey — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:48:06 GMT

Thanks! ... From: "georgerothbart" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:20 PM Subject: [expresspcb] Re:

Re: ExpressPCB or Eagle ?

georgerothbart — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:52:44 GMT

Here are some costs figures from both PCBExpress and Futurelec for a board that measures 60mm x100mm, double sided, solder mask, silkscreen: Quantity

Re: ExpressPCB or Eagle ?

cataula — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:51:52 GMT

Follow the link at http://www.futurlec.com/PCBService.shtml and plug in your board dimensions, board type, quantity, etc and they will give you a price. From:

Re: ExpressPCB or Eagle ?

Chuck Kelsey — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:46:08 GMT

Can you share an example of cost at Futurlec? Chuck ... From: "cataula" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 20,

Re: ExpressPCB or Eagle ?

cataula — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:42:12 GMT

Look at http://www.futurlec.com/PCBService.shtml They are less than ExpressPCB and will accept their file format. From: mrstevesmall Sent: Monday, October 19,

IC socket for piranha leds

Brian W — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:36:29 GMT

I was hoping someone may know a part number from any supplier, for a socket that would allow me to socket mount 5mm high flux piranha leds to my pcbs?

Re: ExpressPCB or Eagle ?

Jack Smith — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:58:26 GMT

Forgot to mention that if you are not in a hurry, SparkFun Electronics has a very good prototype service. Double sided boards, with solder mask and silk screen

Re: Need Design Help

n5ztw@... — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:21:12 GMT

How complex? Have you tried to use the software yet? I've had them make me close to a thousand boards. It's a pretty easy process. I'm not sure what your

Re: ExpressPCB or Eagle ?

mrstevesmall — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:19:44 GMT

I would agree. DipTrace is a very good product. It also has automatic trace routing to simplify those cumbersome traces you may have to lay out by hand in

Re: ExpressPCB or Eagle ?

aa4pb@... — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:19:31 GMT

The problem with any quality PCB is that the setup costs are high. I find that the breakpoint with ExpressPCB is about 100 boards. When you purchase two then

Re: ExpressPCB or Eagle ?

mrstevesmall — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:18:59 GMT

One thing to consider is whether or not you are ordering in bulk or not. You can turn a $45 board into a $4 board if you order around 1000 of them. Also, how

Re: ExpressPCB or Eagle ?

Jack Smith — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:53:39 GMT

You might wish to look at DipTrace. There's a free version for small jobs and it's much easier to use than Eagle. Eagle seems to ignore the standard Windows

Re: ExpressPCB or Eagle ?

Michael V — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:42:58 GMT

I also like the simplicity of ExpressPCB, and I do have Eagle loaded in my computer too. Eagle seems hard to learn; whereas with ExpressPCB, it is very

ExpressPCB or Eagle ?

timothy.gilmore — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:17:14 GMT

I have been using ExpressPCB and ExpressSCH for a few years now and had some PCB's made. However, I always thought they were expensive to have done and this is