How to order print boards (PCBs)

The nacked (unassembled) boards can be ordered cheaply from several PCB manufactures.

OSH Park

• web page: oshpark.com
• order procedure:
• price (incl shipping): $20 + $shipping for 3 pieces
• quality:
• shipping time:
• remarks: it seems that specs of OSH Park don't meet requirements for the STorM32 BGC boards (13 mil drills with 7 mil annular rings)

Smart Prototyping

• web page: smart-prototyping.com
• order procedure: Go to PCB Prototyping and fill in the form, Quantity: 10, Max X-Dimension (cm): 5, Max Y-Dimension (cm): 5, Layers: 2, PCB Thickness (mm): 1.2, Copper Thickness: 1 oz, Surface Finish: HASL, Solder Mask Color: Green, and upload the zip file storm32-bgc-v130-eagle-gerber-files-4smartprototyping-20140322.zip, which contains the gerber files. Press "Add to Chart", and check out.
• price (incl shipping): $9.90 + $6.83 (Registered Air Mail by Deutsch Post) = $16.73 for 10 pieces
• quality: quite good, vias not always absolutely perfectly centered but electrically OK, ground planes cut out a bit since distance between wires and ground planes of 6 mil not supported
• shipping time: very fast, ca 10 days (to Germany)
• remarks: even though the quality is not as high as for e.g. seeed, it is really quite good, and in fact good enough, in view of the very fast shipping a very good option for prototyping

Seeedstudio

• web page: www.seeedstudio.com
• order procedure: Go to Fusion-PCB Service 2-layer and fill in the form, Qty: 10, Layer: 2, Thickness: 1.2mm, Dimension: 5cm Max*5cm Max, Color: Green, Finish: Hasl, and press "Next". Upload the zip file storm32-bgc-v130-eagle-gerber-files-4seedstudio-20140322.zip, which contains the gerber files, and press "Next". Press "Add to Chart" and check out.
• price (incl shipping): $9.90 + $8.37 = $18.27 for 10 pieces
• quality: copper, vias and finish very good, silk sometimes a bit weak
• shipping time: ca 3 weeks (to Germany)
• remarks: -

iTeadStudio

• web page: iteadstudio.com
• order procedure:
• price (incl shipping): $9.90 + $7.29 = $17.19 for 10 pieces
• quality:
• shipping time:
• remarks:

PCBWay

• web page: www.pcbway.com
• order procedure: Go to PCBWay Instant Quote Online and fill in the form; Press "Add to Chart" ; upload the Gerber files; Checking the files by PCBWay ; Passed and check out.
• price (incl shipping): $5 + $shipping for 10 pieces.
• quality:
• shipping time: DHL 2-5 days; HK post 10-30 days
• remarks: Leave a note that you don't want print the order number on the boards when fill out the quote form, then there will not be any order number on.

WellPCB

• web page: www.wellpcb.com
• order procedure:Go to Pcb-quote, Qty: 10, Layer: 2, Thickness: 1.2mm, Dimension: 50mm*50mm, Color: Green, Finish: Hasl.
• price (shipping fee not included): $21.74
• quality:Good
• shipping time:
• remarks:

OurPCB

• web page: www.ourpcb.com
• You can send a Gerber file by email, check the file through OurPCB for a quick quote.
• price (shipping fee not included):
• quality:Provide high quality products
• shipping time:Deliver products on time
• remarks: