I have a simple setup with an Electron that uses a a couple of sensors. It’s a fairly simple setup really, but I’m spending a lot of time making all the connections with wires (there’s about 15-20 I need to make per board), which is going to be impractical once I want to make about 20 of these.
I’m still fairly new to the electronics scene as well - I have looked into printed PCBs but the services that some companies offer seem a bit overkill. All I wanted is basically a Proto-board, but with the connections already pre-made on it. I don’t need many layers, conductors, resistances, etc. just the connections to save me a lot of time.
Do you guys have any recommendations for me? Any websites that offer affordable prices and are easy to order from with this kind of a request?
@Vitesze, dirtypcbs has a $15/hr PCB design service. If you supply schematics (KiCad or Eagle), they will design the PCB for you. Then, you can have them fabricate a bunch and their prices for that are very good.
I got an announcement E-Mail that Particle is in partnership with seeedstudio for PCB-Boards at 24.10.2017 with “Get fully assembled custom Particle PCBs (P0/P1) in 7 days” in subject-line.
I share the text here:
Particle and Seeed have partnered together to bring you some exciting news!
Particle’s Cloud-integrated P0 and P1 Wi-Fi modules are now a part of Seeed’s PCB Fusion program which provides turn-key PCB fabrication and assembly services with lightning-fast 5-7 day lead times.
With a setup fee of only $15, low assembly costs, and free international shipping for qualifying orders, Seeed’s PCB Fusion program is a fantastic way to prototype and develop new custom Particle-connected PCBs.
After verifying your PCB with Seeed’s Fusion program, contact Particle or Seeed for mass production services to help you scale your IoT prototype to a mass-produced fleet of connected products.
To get started with the P0 or P1, go to Seeed’s Open Parts library and type “Particle” into the search box.
