Dr. Dave, That is NOT true ! I use http://www.futurlec.com/PCBService.shtml to handle the my ExpressPCB actions. They are over in Asia somewhere and have been quite happy with their work. They are a bit cheaper than ExpressPCB themselves. They also will do other PCB programs and Gerber's as well. Bill....WB6BNQ Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd) wrote: >On 9 December 2016 at 19:58, BIll Ezell <wje@quackers.net> wrote: > > >>Sorry if I'm behind the times, just did a new project that required a pcb, >>and ExpressPCB is my go-to vendor for one-off boards. I just noticed they >>now provide the low-cost boards (fixed size, 3x5, quantity 3) that I've >>always ordered with silk screen and solder mask for $71. I got my latest >>boards that way and they're beautiful. No relationship to them, just a happy >>customer. You can still get the barebones boards for $51. >> >> > >You also lock yourself into one vendor. There's other free software, >like Kicad, where you can export files that many PCB manufacturers >use. So you avoid vendor lock-in. > >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vendor_lock-in > >If the company goes belly up, where are you going to get any more >boards made, without starting from scratch? > >Anyway, it is a bit off topic. > >Dave >_______________________________________________ >time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >and follow the instructions there. > > >