Experience with pcbcore.com vs pcbgeek.com for PCB fabrication and delivery times

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#1 21657589 17 Nov 2010 16:29

Gary Crowell Gary Crowell

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21657589 17 Nov 2010 16:29

Does anyone have experience with www.pcbcore.com? Their prices are very attractive for a project I have ready.

I have use www.pcbgeek.com with success in the past, but a current board order is late, and while they were still talking last week, responses to emails seem to be getting slower.

Gary

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#2 21657590 17 Nov 2010 16:59

Cody Miller Cody Miller

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21657590 17 Nov 2010 16:59

I took a look at the site and they appear to be legit. They say their min trace/space is 3 mil and they can do a 4 mil drill.

I have used pcbfabexpress.com in the past and those boards turned out nice. I have used some cheap board houses in the past where the boards worked fine, but the soldermask made the boards look really cheap.
#3 21657591 21 Nov 2010 14:48

Joe Wolin Joe Wolin

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21657591 21 Nov 2010 14:48

Gary,

Have you heard of this Chinese PCB company? They have some attractive pricing for doing small production runs.

http://www.mylydia.com
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#4 21657592 26 Nov 2010 23:51

Gary Crowell Gary Crowell

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21657592 26 Nov 2010 23:51

I finally did get my board from pcbgeek, after a bit more than a month. They always responded to my email queries, but offered no explanation. I'm guessing the order was lost, or didn't yield and had to be redone. Or maybe it just got stuck in customs. The boards came out nicely anyway, and I got 44, 2"x2" boards for $90. That was the 200in2 service, which doesn't give a choice for board quantity.

I've also just placed an order with pcbcore, for 40 boards that are about 1sq. in. ea., for $115. More expensive, but they have better on-line quote/ordering and have a good variety of board options (thickness, finish, etc.). There's also an online order status.
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#5 21657593 28 Nov 2010 01:18

Joe Wolin Joe Wolin

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21657593 28 Nov 2010 01:18

Very interesting, a month is a long time to wait for a proto-board but certainly acceptable for that kind of price. Thanks for sharing.
#6 21657594 05 Dec 2010 00:54

Gary Crowell Gary Crowell

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21657594 05 Dec 2010 00:54

Update on the order from PCBCORE. The boards arrived right on time and look good.
#7 21657595 31 Dec 2010 11:20

Olin Lathrop Olin Lathrop

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21657595 31 Dec 2010 11:20

I've never used pcbgeed or pcbcore, so can't comment on them.

My normal board house for prototypes is GoldPhoenix (www.goldphoenixpcb.biz). For $120 you get whatever fits on 100 square inches (usually more than you need), two layer, top and bottom soldermask, top silkscreen, electrically tested, and delivered to my office usually in about 1 1/2 weeks. I've used them many times, and haven't had a real problem yet.
#8 21657596 28 Feb 2011 16:53

Darcio Prestes Darcio Prestes

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21657596 28 Feb 2011 16:53

I have just received a batch of three different boards (five pieces each) from PCB Core. They were shipped the day they were supposed to. Everything as promised. Recommended.
#9 21657597 30 Mar 2011 19:53

Danny Carr Danny Carr

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21657597 30 Mar 2011 19:53

Hi Gary,
PCBCORE is well regarded, so is GoldPhoenix & PCBfabexpress.
Another Chinese company with a excellent rep is PCBwing.
EverythingPCB.com also offers a 2% discount for PCBwing and links to a ton of other PCB manufacturers world wide (including PCBCORE, GoldPhoenix & PCBfabexpress.)
Danny
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#10 21657598 22 Mar 2012 05:54

Liberty Zhang Liberty Zhang

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21657598 22 Mar 2012 05:54

Hi Joe,

If you are looking for a fast PCB manufacturer, please feel free to contact me.

I am Liberty from ABP Electronics Ltd in China. We could manufacture PCB prototypes with reasonable cost and short lead time.

If you want to try, please feel free to contact me, my email address is circuit(_at_)abp.net.cn

My skype ID is Liberty_zhang_abp

Warmly welcome to enquiry for your boards.

Best Regard

Liberty Zhang
#11 21657599 23 Mar 2012 08:04

John Mar John Mar

Anonymous

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21657599 23 Mar 2012 08:04

Hi
Can you give me price for
2 layer, 50x50mm, soldermask on top and bottom, silkscreen on top, standard spec.
5 pcs with shipping to Europe

John
#12 21657600 23 Mar 2012 09:35

Per Zackrisson Per Zackrisson

Anonymous

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21657600 23 Mar 2012 09:35

I have used them without any problems.
They recognized a fault I've done and asked about it so I could adjust it before production.
Good quality card, good service, recommended.
Good luck.
Per
#13 21657601 27 Mar 2012 02:14

Liberty Zhang Liberty Zhang

Anonymous

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21657601 27 Mar 2012 02:14

Hi John, would you please send us the Gerber file so that we could give you a better prices? My skype ID is Liberty_zhang_abp
#14 21657602 27 Mar 2012 06:30

John Mar John Mar

Anonymous

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21657602 27 Mar 2012 06:30

Zhang
I need to make some adjustments on the PCB board before I can get a exact qoute from you.
#15 21657603 27 Mar 2012 20:22

Liberty Zhang Liberty Zhang

Anonymous

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21657603 27 Mar 2012 20:22

Hi Olin, would you please want to try us? We could provide you prototypes very fast with reasonable prices and in good quality.

If you want to learn more, please feel free to contact me, my skype ID is Liberty_zhang_abp

You can contact me by skype, then we will talk.

Best Regards

Liberty Zhang
#16 21657604 12 Apr 2012 02:46

Liberty Zhang Liberty Zhang

Anonymous

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21657604 12 Apr 2012 02:46

Hi John, how about your new PCB board? Does the design be finished? If yes, please feel free to contact me for quotation? : ) My skype is Liberty_zhang_abp

Looking forward to hearing from you.
#17 21657605 13 Apr 2012 13:58

Rob Walker Rob Walker

Anonymous

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21657605 13 Apr 2012 13:58

Another reliable and quality PCB distributor is "PCB Solutions(PCB Solutions)":http://www.pcb-solutions.com. They have a free online quote system, their boards are very nice quality (with lots of different finish available), and they are very reliable. I'm not sure if they are in the competitive price range of what you are looking for, but you shouldn't have any problems with delivery and service with them.
#18 21657606 28 Apr 2012 17:40

Shane Stafford Shane Stafford

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21657606 28 Apr 2012 17:40

@Gary Have you ever thought of taking your prototyping in-house? In the time you spent waiting for an email response you could have made several boards right in your office.

Check this out: http://www.lpkfusa.com/rapidpcb/index.htm
#19 21657607 17 Jun 2015 00:40

Jo Lion Jo Lion

Anonymous

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21657607 17 Jun 2015 00:40

I check the web site you give,it is helpful
#20 21657608 19 Mar 2016 07:05

David Liu David Liu

Anonymous

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21657608 19 Mar 2016 07:05

Any recommendations about the Chinese PCB house mentioned above?
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The discussion compares experiences with PCB fabrication services pcbcore.com and pcbgeek.com, focusing on pricing, delivery times, and service quality. pcbcore.com offers competitive pricing with better online ordering features, including detailed board options (thickness, finish) and order tracking. Users report timely delivery and good board quality from pcbcore.com. pcbgeek.com has been reliable in the past but experienced delays exceeding one month without clear explanations, though the final boards were satisfactory. Other PCB manufacturers mentioned include pcbfabexpress.com, GoldPhoenix, PCBwing, EverythingPCB.com, ABP Electronics Ltd, and PCB Solutions, noted for quality, pricing, and delivery speed. Suggestions include considering in-house prototyping with equipment like LPKF RapidPCB for faster turnaround. Technical details noted include minimum trace/space of 3 mil, 4 mil drill capability, two-layer boards with soldermask and silkscreen, and typical order sizes around 40-50 boards.
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