From fa1bde8f851a54ebe3f358f1cf9f475f8f325e0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: felixphew Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2017 17:05:25 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] Add OSH Park and additional component distributors The more the merrier! Added: * [OSH Park](https://oshpark.com) (PCB house, great for small projects like this) * [Mouser](http://mouser.com) (component distributor, range and price pretty comparable to DigiKey, free shipping over $60) * [element14](http://element14.com) (component distributor, faster and cheaper shipping than DigiKey for people outside the US) --- README.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6defc7c..09296f9 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ Upload your files onto http://www.gerber-viewer.com/ and make sure all the layer ### Manufacturer -Now, there are a lot of options here. I've personally used [PCBWay](http://www.pcbway.com/setinvite.aspx?inviteid=25678) (referral link) to great success, but there are plenty of other cheap PCB prototyping services, such as [EasyEDA](https://easyeda.com/) and [DirtyPCBs](http://dirtypcbs.com/store/pcbs). +Now, there are a lot of options here. I've personally used [PCBWay](http://www.pcbway.com/setinvite.aspx?inviteid=25678) (referral link) to great success, but there are plenty of other cheap PCB prototyping services, such as [EasyEDA](https://easyeda.com/), [OSH Park](https://oshpark.com) and [DirtyPCBs](http://dirtypcbs.com/store/pcbs). All of these services simply involve choosing some options for how your PCBs will be manufactuered (default settings are fine for all of them), then uploading the zip file you just created. If you want to change the color of your PCB, then the option you will want to look for is "solder mask color". The color of the text on your PCB will be "silkscreen color". @@ -360,4 +360,6 @@ But where do you get the components from? I highly recommend [DigiKey](http://ww * **Button**: https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/e-switch/TL3342F160QG-TR/EG2531CT-ND/379004 * **Mini USB Connector**: https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/hirose-electric-co-ltd/UX60SC-MB-5S8/H11589CT-ND/1949225 +Other good places to get electronic components include [Mouser](http://mouser.com) and [element14](http://element14.com). + Good luck and have fun building your own PCBs!