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| Subject: | Re: [geda-user] ITEAD?
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| From: | Geoff Swan <shinobi DOT jack AT gmail DOT com>
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Btw I've used Mitch's service a number of times. All boards were played out
in PCB and I haven't had any issues with fab.
I can definitely recommend hackvana.
Geoff
On May 23, 2013 2:40 AM, "Mitch Davis" <mjd+geda-user AT hackvana DOT com> wrote:
> > On 05/20/2013 03:19 AM, Atommann wrote:
> > >
> > > There's another PCB supplier in Shenzhen, it is hackvana.com
> > > He provides good service in English.
> > >
> > > The guy behind hackvana is Mitch Davis who is a good hacker from
> Melbourne.
> >
> > Should I have any concerns about "IP harvesting" with these Chinese
> > outfits? (probably not with the Aussie gent, I'd assume..)
>
> Hello, Aussie gent here! I moved to Shenzhen two years ago to be
> close to the world's largest electronics market. It's an amazing
> place. You can see me interviewed by Ian Lesnet of Dangerous
> Prototypes here:
>
>
> http://dangerousprototypes.com/2012/12/06/workshop-video-interview-with-mitch-from-hackvana/
>
> I speak Chinese, which is necessary when talking to the PCB fabs. I
> use several fabs and meet with them every few days. Relationships are
> everything here.
>
> As atommann said, my business is providing affordable PCBs to
> hobbyists and small business. But I have a terrible confession to
> make: I'm a KiCad user! (I was going to add a comment about gEDA's
> inability to do slots for things like the pads of DC power jacks, but
> that would be cruel). Open source is very important to me, I've used
> Linux since 1993 (and DJGPP before that) and many of my customers are
> hackers working on open source hardware.
>
> I have an IRC channel (Freenode network) for my customers and folks
> into PCBs, electronics and OSHW called "#hackvana". Please drop by.
>
> Regarding ordering, here's my guide:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/hvpcbfaq
>
> Not yet as fancy as online ordering but it works well. I have many
> customers who have used Seeed and Itead and now use me instead. For
> example:
>
> http://electronics.ozonejunkie.com/2012/11/pcb-manufacture/
>
> The main reason is being able to talk directly to me about PCBs, and
> also with my other customers about electronics. We're a real
> community!
>
> Anyway, I just want to let you know I'm gEDA friendly, although I'd
> really love it if someone were to write a guide on using gEDA to
> produce gerber and drill files with the extensions I need.
>
> Regards!
>
> Mitch.
>
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<p>Btw I've used Mitch's service a number of times. All boards were=
played out in PCB and I haven't had any issues with fab. <br>
I can definitely recommend hackvana.<br>
Geoff<br>
</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On May 23, 2013 2:40 AM, "Mitch Davis"=
<<a href=3D"mailto:mjd%2Bgeda-user AT hackvana DOT com">mjd+geda-user AT hackvana=
.com</a>> wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
> On 05/20/2013 03:19 AM, Atommann wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> > There's another PCB supplier in Shenzhen, it is <a href=3D"ht=
tp://hackvana.com" target=3D"_blank">hackvana.com</a><br>
> > He provides good service in English.<br>
> ><br>
> > The guy behind hackvana is Mitch Davis who is a good hacker from =
Melbourne.<br>
><br>
> =A0 Should I have any concerns about "IP harvesting" with th=
ese Chinese<br>
> outfits? =A0(probably not with the Aussie gent, I'd assume..)<br>
<br>
Hello, Aussie gent here! =A0I moved to Shenzhen two years ago to be<br>
close to the world's largest electronics market. =A0It's an amazing=
<br>
place. =A0You can see me interviewed by Ian Lesnet of Dangerous<br>
Prototypes here:<br>
<br>
=A0 <a href=3D"http://dangerousprototypes.com/2012/12/06/workshop-video-int=
erview-with-mitch-from-hackvana/" target=3D"_blank">http://dangerousprototy=
pes.com/2012/12/06/workshop-video-interview-with-mitch-from-hackvana/</a><b=
r>
<br>
I speak Chinese, which is necessary when talking to the PCB fabs. =A0I<br>
use several fabs and meet with them every few days. =A0Relationships are<br=
>
everything here.<br>
<br>
As atommann said, my business is providing affordable PCBs to<br>
hobbyists and small business. =A0But I have a terrible confession to<br>
make: I'm a KiCad user! =A0(I was going to add a comment about gEDA'=
;s<br>
inability to do slots for things like the pads of DC power jacks, but<br>
that would be cruel). =A0Open source is very important to me, I've used=
<br>
Linux since 1993 (and DJGPP before that) and many of my customers are<br>
hackers working on open source hardware.<br>
<br>
I have an IRC channel (Freenode network) for my customers and folks<br>
into PCBs, electronics and OSHW called "#hackvana". =A0Please dro=
p by.<br>
<br>
Regarding ordering, here's my guide:<br>
<br>
=A0 <a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/hvpcbfaq" target=3D"_blank">http://tinyur=
l.com/hvpcbfaq</a><br>
<br>
Not yet as fancy as online ordering but it works well. =A0I have many<br>
customers who have used Seeed and Itead and now use me instead. =A0For<br>
example:<br>
<br>
=A0 <a href=3D"http://electronics.ozonejunkie.com/2012/11/pcb-manufacture/"=
target=3D"_blank">http://electronics.ozonejunkie.com/2012/11/pcb-manufactu=
re/</a><br>
<br>
The main reason is being able to talk directly to me about PCBs, and<br>
also with my other customers about electronics. =A0We're a real<br>
community!<br>
<br>
Anyway, I just want to let you know I'm gEDA friendly, although I'd=
<br>
really love it if someone were to write a guide on using gEDA to<br>
produce gerber and drill files with the extensions I need.<br>
<br>
Regards!<br>
<br>
Mitch.<br>
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