Cheapest PCB printers in the UK?

[Hav]

Hi,

Looking to make a batch of 20 - 30 pcbs and have been looking at how much it would cost to get them printed. Home etching takes such a long time, and I would like a higher quality finish as I am selling these.

Does anyone know a good manufacturer, who is relatively cheap in such low volumes? Is there anything I can tell them that will reduce the price such as Prototype boards or something?

any help would be greatly appreciated!

[aion]

Check Seeed Studio (http://www.seeedstudio.com/service/index.php?r=pcb) or iTead Studio (http://imall.iteadstudio.com/open-pcb/pcb-prototyping.html). Prices are around $1.00 each for quantities of 10, provided they're smaller than 2x2". If they're larger, the price goes up but still very affordable. The quality is top notch.

Not sure how much they charge for UK shipping, but since it's coming from China/Singapore/Hong Kong I can't imagine it's much less affordable than to the US, and shipping on an order of 10 is only around $5.00 via registered mail (which takes about a month to arrive).

[merlinb]

If you can keep the board size down to less an 10 x 10cm, you can get very cheap PCBs from these people in China:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291090153342?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I've used them a couple of times, with success.

[stevie1556]

I get a lot of SMD boards made by iTead, and never had a dud one. For the postage though, choose normal air mail otherwise you get charged customs fee, plus an extra £13 on top.

[Hav]

oh thanks for the advise guys! awesome will look through all of these!

[italianguy63]

I use EleCrow PCB board services from China... very cheap.  www.elecrow.com

MC

[slacker]

The only online ones I've found that are actually in the UK are these guys http://www.pcbtrain.co.uk/ there's others but they're just middlemen with the actual manufacture done in China.