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*[http://www.hackvana.com/store/ Hackvana]
*[http://www.hackvana.com/store/ Hackvana]  
hackvana has an IRC channel on freenode, #hackvana where you can talk with others for advice, including Mitch Davis who runs the company, and ask about your order.  Jerkey has used them with satisfaction.  They are friendly with KiCAD, the best FOSS circuit CAD project. They prefer Paypal, or someone in Australia who can pay in person.
CLOSED but still has an IRC channel on freenode, #hackvana where you can talk with others for advice, and the website recommends other vendors
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*http://e-teknet.com/
*http://e-teknet.com/
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*[http://www.elecrow.com/ Elecrow]
*[http://www.elecrow.com/ Elecrow]


Jerkey used Elecrow once and they fucked up the order, sent boards of the wrong thickness, and at least 2 out of 15 boards were defective.  If this weren't enough, they have a "new" and "old" website and they can't decide which one you should use, neither site uses TLS, and they're both horrible, and they reject your credit card even if it's fineThen send emails saying your order is on its way, even though it's been rejected, and weeks later you ask WTF and they're like "oops"
Jerkey used Elecrow in 2019 and the reslut was great.  I ordered "ten" boards, then in the checkout isle, i changed the quantity (of orders of "ten") from "1" to "2", then ordered the same "ten" boards in a different color, changed the quantity again, repeat, and ended up with 100 boards in five colors for like $50Including rushed 3-day shipping (the cheapest option for some reason) brought the total for 100 boards to under US$100 and the boards look great (haven't tested them yet)


Jerkey says DON'T USE ELECROW.
Rab ordered [https://www.elecrow.com/pcb-manufacturing.html 10pcs- 2 layer PCB] ten times over 2015 to 2019. Each order was satisfactory. No extra charge for typical silkscreen colors. Faint marks on the pads indicate 100% e-test. No manufacturer's mark placed on either side. 1-4 extra copies were included with each order, possibly to offset any failures. No electrical failures. Some PCBs exhibited: light scratches in solder mask; minor inconsistencies in board outline milling; silkscreen faded or smudged. Shenzhen DHL shipping was 7 calendar day turnaround from order placed to received (multiple orders). With Registered Airmail, 21 calendar day turnaround (multiple orders). NOTE: Elecrow accidentally shipped one order via Registered Airmail, rather than Shenzhen DHL as requested. When contacted, Elecrow apologized and immediately refunded the difference in shipping charges. New website is operational and works fine.
 
Rab ordered [https://www.elecrow.com/pcb-manufacturing.html 10pcs- 2 layer PCB] seven times over 2015 to 2018. Each order was satisfactory. No extra charge for typical silkscreen colors. Faint marks on the pads indicate 100% e-test. No manufacturer's mark placed on either side. 1-4 extra copies were included with each order, possibly to offset any failures. No electrical failures. Some PCBs exhibited: light scratches in solder mask; minor inconsistencies in board outline milling; silkscreen faded or smudged. With Shenzhen DHL shipping (~$20 extra), 7 calendar day turnaround from order placed to received. HOWEVER: one order was shipped via Registered Airmail rather than DHL as requested, resulting in total turnaround of 3 weeks. When contacted, Elecrow apologized and immediately refunded the difference in shipping charges. New website is operational and works fine.


Rab recommends careful review of order confirmation email. Also, Chinese New Year delaying February orders is a real phenomenon.
Rab recommends careful review of order confirmation email. Also, Chinese New Year delaying February orders is a real phenomenon.

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