[sdiy] Cutting PCBs

[harrybissell at wowway.com]

I would not try that with a paper cutter that I paid for 

(maybe I can borrow yours ??? :^)

The fiberglass will trash any cutting edge very quickly. I'd invest
in a sheet metal shear ($$$) if I was going to cut any quantity.
even that will have the blade dulled very quickly.

H^) harry


On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:46:53 +0100, ben bwise wrote
> hello, possibly he meant those table top cutters that is a ruler with
> the circular blade mounted onto it. i can see that being helpful. 
> when cutting strip board I use the marking and snapping technique 
> its very simple and to hand, with tools you probably already have -ben
> 
> On 8/30/07, Paul Perry <pfperry at melbpc.org.au> wrote:
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > 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?
> >
> >
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