Pad2Pad users are not limited to the parts list available in the application. Currently you may
order parts by specifying DigiKey IDs and sending a custom BOM file with your order. Within a few
weeks this will be also possible from the Pad2Pad application, including online pricing of both
components and assembly. The built-in library of parts is also extended continuously by analyzing
the stats gathered from users' orders and requests.
You have probably misunderstood the Pad2Pad and ExpressPCB pricing. In Pad2Pad orders for
single-layer boards start from as low as $37.7 for 2 boards! For $70 you may order 2 double sided
boards with double-sided solder mask and silk screen. These are much lower prices than ExpressPCB
offers.
Multiple advanced tools, such as automatic routing, schematic editor, advanced component manager,
etc. are planned for implementation in future versions of Pad2Pad.
Currently Pad2Pad offers free design review of each order. If your design contains elements that can not be
manufactured or if its quality can be improved, we will contact you before manufacturing is started.
Normally Pad2Pad design engineers adjust the design and provide it to the customer for approval
shortly after the order is received. Nevertheless, we will not start fabrication of edited design
without customer approval.
Many Pad2Pad customers are hobbyists who are interested in small run production or prototypes, which
Pad2Pad offers for a highly competitive cost. Non-professional users also appreciate free online,
e-mail and phone customer support available from site and from the Pad2Pad application.
You are welcome to order one board with assembly at Pad2Pad, as well as we have excellent prices for
production runs with assembly. Pad2Pad allows assembly of almost all kinds of surface mount
components, as well as many BGA parts. Parts can be supplied either by Pad2Pad or by customer.
Simply provide us your design file and BOM (bill of materials) to get the quote and time estimation.
Within a few weeks Pad2Pad will allow instant pricing for assembly of all DigiKey parts.
Pad2Pad offers free automatic panelization of the boards, which is one of the reasons for low prices
it offers. So you do not need to think of panelization when designing a PCB. Additionally Pad2Pad
gives automatic advice regarding price optimization, e.g. that you may order more boards for the
same price.
Currently Pad2Pad offers free design review of each order. If your design contains elements that can
not be manufactured or if its quality can be improved, we will contact you before manufacturing is
started. Normally Pad2Pad design engineers adjust the design and provide it to the customer for
approval shortly after the order is received. Also you may request E-test of the boards for
additional fee.
Pad2Pad allows assembly of almost all kinds of thru-hole and surface mount components, as well as many BGA parts. Parts can be supplied either by Pad2Pad or by customer. Simply provide us your design file and BOM (bill of materials) to get the quote and time estimation. Within a few weeks Pad2Pad will allow instant pricing for assembly of all DigiKey parts.
Pad2Pad users are not limited to the "pull-down menu of parts". Currently you may order parts by specifying DigiKey IDs and sending a custom BOM file with your order. Within a few weeks this will be also possible from the Pad2Pad application, including online pricing of both components and assembly. The built-in library of parts is also extended continuously, by analyzing the stats gathered from users' orders and requests.
> They're expensive, too. I laid out a tiny board with two connectors and a voltage regulator. They > want about $100 for the blank board, $50 extra to mount the voltage regulator.
$50 fee includes assembly of up to 150 pins, e.g. 5 boards with 10 transistors on each. Also the manufacturing prices for double-sided boards with silk screen and solder mask start from as low as $70 for 2 boards.
PCB-POOL prices are significantly higher than Pad2Pad offers. E.g. two boards 3.9" x 3.0" with solder mask and silk screen would cost $205.82 at PCB-POOL and only $70 at Pad2Pad for the same 7 day lead time.
Schematic, auto-router, advanced footprints and parts libraries are in progress and will be available in one of the future versions.
Additionally, for a non-professional PCB designer Pad2Pad is much easier to use than Target and other CADs.
There are numerous advantages of Pad2Pad vs. the above-mentioned services:
- The only service which offers custom boards with components assembled, including instant pricing for components and assembly. - Significantly lower pricing (check at www.pad2pad.com/quote/samples.php). - Numerous price/time combinations (see www.pad2pad.com/quote). - Multiple manufacturing facilities. You don?t have to pay for 5-mil based technology if your board needs only 12 mil minimal spacing. - No quantity limitations. Orders start from 1 board to up 1,000,000 boards. - Free design review of each order received. - Free unlimited customer & technical support, including "Live support online".
Try Pad2Pad and we believe you will use it as the only source of PCB jobs.
Pad2Pad offers conversion of the design files to Gerber format (including drill info, BOM file and
assembly drawing) for a fixed fee. This means that if you decide to move to another PCB vendor after
ordering boards from Pad2Pad, you may receive all the files in the industry standard formats.
> For simple projects, for $51 you can get 3 two-layer boards (as long as they're a specific size). > That's a hard price to beat.
In Pad2Pad you may order 4 boards of similar dimensions for as low as $61. Additionally, for simple designs Pad2Pad offers cheaper pricing for single-sided boards (1 layer), starting from $37.7 for 2 boards!
In Pad2Pad software price for a two-layer board without solder mask starts from $59.33 for 2 boards. Additionally, prices for boards with silk and mask start from $70 for 2 boards. Check additional price samples at www.pad2pad.com/quote/samples.php.
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Pad2Pad users are not limited to the parts list available in the application. Currently you may order parts by specifying DigiKey IDs and sending a custom BOM file with your order. Within a few weeks this will be also possible from the Pad2Pad application, including online pricing of both components and assembly. The built-in library of parts is also extended continuously by analyzing the stats gathered from users' orders and requests.
You have probably misunderstood the Pad2Pad and ExpressPCB pricing. In Pad2Pad orders for single-layer boards start from as low as $37.7 for 2 boards! For $70 you may order 2 double sided boards with double-sided solder mask and silk screen. These are much lower prices than ExpressPCB offers.
Multiple advanced tools, such as automatic routing, schematic editor, advanced component manager, etc. are planned for implementation in future versions of Pad2Pad.
Currently Pad2Pad offers free design review of each order. If your design contains elements that can not be manufactured or if its quality can be improved, we will contact you before manufacturing is started. Normally Pad2Pad design engineers adjust the design and provide it to the customer for approval shortly after the order is received. Nevertheless, we will not start fabrication of edited design without customer approval.
Many Pad2Pad customers are hobbyists who are interested in small run production or prototypes, which Pad2Pad offers for a highly competitive cost. Non-professional users also appreciate free online, e-mail and phone customer support available from site and from the Pad2Pad application.
You are welcome to order one board with assembly at Pad2Pad, as well as we have excellent prices for production runs with assembly. Pad2Pad allows assembly of almost all kinds of surface mount components, as well as many BGA parts. Parts can be supplied either by Pad2Pad or by customer. Simply provide us your design file and BOM (bill of materials) to get the quote and time estimation. Within a few weeks Pad2Pad will allow instant pricing for assembly of all DigiKey parts.
Pad2Pad offers free automatic panelization of the boards, which is one of the reasons for low prices it offers. So you do not need to think of panelization when designing a PCB. Additionally Pad2Pad gives automatic advice regarding price optimization, e.g. that you may order more boards for the same price.
Currently Pad2Pad offers free design review of each order. If your design contains elements that can not be manufactured or if its quality can be improved, we will contact you before manufacturing is started. Normally Pad2Pad design engineers adjust the design and provide it to the customer for approval shortly after the order is received. Also you may request E-test of the boards for additional fee.
Pad2Pad allows assembly of almost all kinds of thru-hole and surface mount components, as well as many BGA parts. Parts can be supplied either by Pad2Pad or by customer. Simply provide us your design file and BOM (bill of materials) to get the quote and time estimation. Within a few weeks Pad2Pad will allow instant pricing for assembly of all DigiKey parts.
Pad2Pad doesn't "lock" users to it's manufacturing and offers conversion to the industry standard formats for a fixed fee.
Schematic, auto-router, advanced footprints and parts libraries are in progress and will be available in one of the future versions.
Pad2Pad users are not limited to the "pull-down menu of parts". Currently you may order parts by specifying DigiKey IDs and sending a custom BOM file with your order. Within a few weeks this will be also possible from the Pad2Pad application, including online pricing of both components and assembly. The built-in library of parts is also extended continuously, by analyzing the stats gathered from users' orders and requests.
> They're expensive, too. I laid out a tiny board with two connectors and a voltage regulator. They
> want about $100 for the blank board, $50 extra to mount the voltage regulator.
$50 fee includes assembly of up to 150 pins, e.g. 5 boards with 10 transistors on each. Also the manufacturing prices for double-sided boards with silk screen and solder mask start from as low as $70 for 2 boards.
PCB-POOL prices are significantly higher than Pad2Pad offers. E.g. two boards 3.9" x 3.0" with solder mask and silk screen would cost $205.82 at PCB-POOL and only $70 at Pad2Pad for the same 7 day lead time.
Schematic, auto-router, advanced footprints and parts libraries are in progress and will be available in one of the future versions.
Additionally, for a non-professional PCB designer Pad2Pad is much easier to use than Target and other CADs.
There are numerous advantages of Pad2Pad vs. the above-mentioned services:
- The only service which offers custom boards with components assembled, including instant pricing for components and assembly.
- Significantly lower pricing (check at www.pad2pad.com/quote/samples.php).
- Numerous price/time combinations (see www.pad2pad.com/quote).
- Multiple manufacturing facilities. You don?t have to pay for 5-mil based technology if your board needs only 12 mil minimal spacing.
- No quantity limitations. Orders start from 1 board to up 1,000,000 boards.
- Free design review of each order received.
- Free unlimited customer & technical support, including "Live support online".
Try Pad2Pad and we believe you will use it as the only source of PCB jobs.
Pad2Pad offers conversion of the design files to Gerber format (including drill info, BOM file and assembly drawing) for a fixed fee. This means that if you decide to move to another PCB vendor after ordering boards from Pad2Pad, you may receive all the files in the industry standard formats.
> For simple projects, for $51 you can get 3 two-layer boards (as long as they're a specific size).
> That's a hard price to beat.
In Pad2Pad you may order 4 boards of similar dimensions for as low as $61. Additionally, for simple designs Pad2Pad offers cheaper pricing for single-sided boards (1 layer), starting from $37.7 for 2 boards!
In Pad2Pad software price for a two-layer board without solder mask starts from $59.33 for 2 boards. Additionally, prices for boards with silk and mask start from $70 for 2 boards. Check additional price samples at www.pad2pad.com/quote/samples.php.