[sdiy] Cutting PCBs

[Paul Perry]

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From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of mark verbos
Sent: Thursday, 30 August 2007 2:00 AM
Don't forget PCBs come in two materials - the brown phenolic, that tends to
shatter, and the (usually) green fiberglass reinforced stuff that is pretty
indestructible.

I personally wouldn't dream of using a paper cutter on PCBs - my prediction
is that the phenolic would tend to crack & shatter, while the other would
screw the paper cutter (at the very least, it would wreck the cutting edge).

Tungsten carbide scriber & snapping, that's my advice for the green stuff.
Maybe try out cutting some discarded computer boards first for practice.
(google for "PCB jewellery" for inspiration)

Paul Perry Melbourne Australia

>I have heard of a tabletop paper cutter working really well for that.  
>Maybe at Kinko's or the library or somewhere?