Proper trace cutting technique?

[Andrew Schrock]

I agree with JH, I tend to just make 2 fairly deep cut perpendicular
(straight across) the trace and then heat the section so that it comes
off. No problems so far, except of course for uglify-ing otherwise
nice-looking PCB's :) 

If you ever need to re-attach the trace, just scrape the film away on both
sides of the cut, tin 'em up with some solder, and solder a little
resistor clipping across the gap. 

Andrew

-| Andrew Schrock | aschrock at cs.brandeis.edu |-

On Mon, 1 Feb 1999, Brett Duggan wrote:
> 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.?
> 
> Thanks very much for any help,
> Brett D