A new arrival - Amstrad PPC512

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Re: A new arrival - Amstrad PPC512

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I can consider myself as lucky here.

Every time I order something with JLCPCB, I always choose the cheapest shipping option and I get my package within 4-5 days.

(Yes, China is not far from Japan, I know...).
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HigashiJun wrote: 18 Mar 2025 11:08 I can consider myself as lucky here.

Every time I order something with JLCPCB, I always choose the cheapest shipping option and I get my package within 4-5 days.

(Yes, China is not far from Japan, I know...).
TBH I'm joking a bit here, @stephen_usher and I have had parcel issues lately, but I have to say that both JLPCB and PCBWay are pretty good, even when I choose the cheapest shipping.

I have to say that I do slightly prefer JLCPCB lately, they are overall much cheaper and allow a direct upload of gerbers, where PCBWay seem to need you to provide some PCB specs to get a quote before gerber upload.
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Re: A new arrival - Amstrad PPC512

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rubber_jonnie wrote: 18 Mar 2025 11:15 TBH I'm joking a bit here, @stephen_usher and I have had parcel issues lately, but I have to say that both JLPCB and PCBWay are pretty good, even when I choose the cheapest shipping.
Good to hear that !
rubber_jonnie wrote: 18 Mar 2025 11:15 I have to say that I do slightly prefer JLCPCB lately, they are overall much cheaper and allow a direct upload of gerbers, where PCBWay seem to need you to provide some PCB specs to get a quote before gerber upload.
Used PCBWay once, but I really prefer JLCPCB for the reasons you state.
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HigashiJun wrote: 18 Mar 2025 11:24
rubber_jonnie wrote: 18 Mar 2025 11:15 TBH I'm joking a bit here, @stephen_usher and I have had parcel issues lately, but I have to say that both JLPCB and PCBWay are pretty good, even when I choose the cheapest shipping.
Good to hear that !
rubber_jonnie wrote: 18 Mar 2025 11:15 I have to say that I do slightly prefer JLCPCB lately, they are overall much cheaper and allow a direct upload of gerbers, where PCBWay seem to need you to provide some PCB specs to get a quote before gerber upload.
Used PCBWay once, but I really prefer JLCPCB for the reasons you state.
To order these PCBs from PCBWay was half as much again as for JLCPCB. That's not good.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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rubber_jonnie wrote: 18 Mar 2025 11:32 To order these PCBs from PCBWay was half as much again as for JLCPCB. That's not good.
Really ? Wow...
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HigashiJun wrote: 18 Mar 2025 11:35
rubber_jonnie wrote: 18 Mar 2025 11:32 To order these PCBs from PCBWay was half as much again as for JLCPCB. That's not good.
Really ? Wow...
Yeah, was a bit surprised, they are only 2 layer PCB's.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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:shock:
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Up to 33% progress now :)
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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rubber_jonnie wrote: 18 Mar 2025 08:23 Superglue hardly seems to ever work other than to hold something in place whilst you glue it with something else.
Wasn't it developed for sticking skin together or something? :roll:
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JezC wrote: 18 Mar 2025 14:20
rubber_jonnie wrote: 18 Mar 2025 08:23 Superglue hardly seems to ever work other than to hold something in place whilst you glue it with something else.
Wasn't it developed for sticking skin together or something? :roll:
Not sure, but it's very good at that :)

My wife tripped over once and had a gash in her knee a few years back, I used superglue to 'stitch' it up and it healed great.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...

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