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On Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0200
Oliver Schinagl <oliver+list AT schinagl DOT nl> wrote:

> On 04/27/12 02:05, Colin D Bennett wrote:
> > On Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:20:51 +0200
> > Kai-Martin Knaak<kmk AT familieknaak DOT de>  wrote:
> >
> >> Oliver Schinagl wrote:
> >>> So the big question is; shall I send this to seeed for
> >>> fabrication
> >>
> >> The outline lines should look more simple. The gerbers
> >> expicitely call for a milled edge at the middle of each line.
> >> So ther should be a single line where you expect the fab to
> >> cut the board.
> >>
> >> The fabs I know, would object against such a multiple part
> >> layout and charge extra for their increased handling effort.
> >> They prefer layouts in one piece.
> >
> > You could save yourself the effort of panelization and get
> > inexpensive but high-quality boards from Laen's PCB order
> > <http://pcb.laen.org>, it's USD$5.00/in^2 for 3 copies (i.e.,
> > $1.66/in^2 cost); International mailing is a flat rate of $15
> > for USPS Priority Mail, or $5 for standard first class.  Laen
> > has no minimum size and no extra cost if you send him several
> > small layouts -- he will panelize them.
> Speaking purely out of cost, Seeed is much much cheaper, even if
> I have to cut the panels myself and even assuming I can't cut as
> narrow as I'd hope and mess up some pcb's.
> 
> Seeed charges 9.99 USD for 10x 5cmx5cm. So that's 50 cm^2 for
> 9.99. That's 80 of those mini pcb's. Even if I break 50% from not
> being able to cut properly, I still have 40 PCB's for 9.99 with
> free shipping (I think, but even so).

I didn't realize you were making quite a few boards.

Wow, that is cheap.  That comes out to only US$0.26/in^2.
How is the quality?  I might use that for larger boards or bigger
runs if it is decent.

Regards,
Colin