[sdiy] Cutting PCB Material

[Paul Perry]

At 03:57 PM 2/11/01, you wrote:
>I need to cut a piece of pre-etched PCB in half so I
>can use the other half for something else later.  The
>package says "polyester glass".  I think I read
>(here) that this stuff is really abrasive and can wear
>out tools for cutting??  My intention was to use a coping
>saw, 

Save your saw.
Get a 'tile cutter', actually a carbide tipped scraper used to
score tiles before snapping them.
Score repeatedly along the line & then snap (needa a lot of force) 
the board. Don't breathe the dust.

paul perry melbourne australia