[Coco] Motorola Parts Missing in ExpressPCB

[jdaggett at gate.net]

Kip

If you were using Eagle layout then I could help you more on the library front. While 
ExpressPCB is very fast in its turn around, you pay for that service. Their 2 layer miniboard 
service comes out to be $2.65 per square inch when using the miniboard Pro service. $1.79 
per square inch with the standard miniboard service. 

If you are interested in small quantities like three boards, a new player in the hobby PCB 
fabmarket is DorkbotPDX. This service has recently gone open to all and is $5 per square 
inch for three boards. This includes solder mask tope and bottom, two layer service, 
silkscreen top and bottom, one ounze copper boards, and ENIG plating. ENIG is Electroless 
Nickle and Immersion Gold over the copper. They supply DRU files for Ealgle as well as the 
CAM file for their process. 

Another service that is slightly more expensive and still cheaper than ExpressPCB is Batch 
PCB. They are $2 per square inch for 2 layer boards and use just about any PCB layout 
software except ExpressPCB which is proprietary. Theirs also is soldermask and top 
sildscreen only. They use HASL plating over the copper. This is a lead free hot air solder 
plating process.  BatchPCB is rather slow, about 30 dyas from the time you order to when 
your PCBs are shipped. They are good quality and well done. I have used them in the past. 

DorkbotPDX info page is here:

http://dorkbotpdx.org/wiki/pcb_order/

Dorkbot order page is here:

http://oshpark.com/

BatchPCB is here:

http://batchpcb.com/index.php/Products

One other note about BatchPCB is that there is a market place and you can have your 
designs be made available for sale and receive a monthly check for the royalties. A nice 
feature. 

james

On 13 Aug 2012 at 21:38, Kip Koon wrote:

> Hello Fellow PCB Makers,
> 
> I am beginning the long arduous task of entering my 6809 Computer into
> ExpressPCB to ultimately have a PCB made.  So far however, I have had to
> create every Motorola part in ExpressPCB myself as well as the eprom and ram
> chips.  It lists absolutely NO Motorola parts whatsoever!  If any of you
> have already created ANY parts for ExpressPCB could you all send me a copy
> of them off list please.  I would be very grateful.  As you know, if you
> have had to create any parts in ExpressPCB, it takes a while and really
> slows down the creation process of drawing the schematics.  I have noticed
> that ExpressPCB is used by many of the creators of the 6809 projects I have
> researched when I was deciding on what type of project to do as my first
> 6809 experiment.  I wonder if there is a depot of sorts where everyone can
> upload the parts they've created for ExpressPCB.  If not, does anyone have
> any ideas as to where such an ExpressPCB Parts Depot could be hosted? Thanks
> again in advance for any help you can give. J
> 
> Kip
> 
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