I guess it's down to what qualifies as "fast" and "cheap" - I tend to use dirtypcbs, mainly out of habit, and they're usually well within 2 weeks to my door in New Zealand via DHL shipping. OSH Park is in the US and claims under 12 days to ship with their standard option, their 5 business day option doesn't look too expensive. There are probably other competitive options available.
For my hobby stuff, I feel like even if the board fabrication were instantaneous it wouldn't affect my project start-to-finish time very much. The time designing boards, making mechanical bits, and developing software are dominant, and my hobby time comes in little bursts, often several days apart. It would also take me longer to design a board for home manufacture and to do the assembly, since my hypothetical home fab won't produce reference designators, solder mask, nor vias.
Anyway, I'm not meaning to talk down at folks making their own PCBs, but more wondering if there's some missing information or niche there.
For my hobby stuff, I feel like even if the board fabrication were instantaneous it wouldn't affect my project start-to-finish time very much. The time designing boards, making mechanical bits, and developing software are dominant, and my hobby time comes in little bursts, often several days apart. It would also take me longer to design a board for home manufacture and to do the assembly, since my hypothetical home fab won't produce reference designators, solder mask, nor vias.
Anyway, I'm not meaning to talk down at folks making their own PCBs, but more wondering if there's some missing information or niche there.