AW: Proper trace cutting technique?

[Haible Juergen]

	>I have been searching the web for information on how to properly
make
	>trace cuts, and have yet to find anything helpful.  So far all I
know is
	>that I should use an X-Acto stencil blade that is angled at 45
degrees. 
	>Other than that, can anyone here elaborate on the proper technique
or
	>provide any URLs that would contain this?  For example, do you only
make 
	>one cut, or do you make two cuts close together and then remove the

	>sliver of copper trace between the cuts, etc.?

My favorite method is making two cuts (1mm apart) with a sharp knife,
then heat the copper trace between the cuts with the soldering iron for
a few seconds until the glue is destroyed and the tiny copper piece
comes loose and sticks to the tip of the iron.
Make sure that you really cut thru the copper, in order to thermally 
isolate the piece to remove from the rest of the trace. (you don't want
the rest of the trace to come loose.)

JH.