[sdiy] Cutting PCBs

[Phil Wheeler]

I agree with Paul and Harry: forget the paper cutter. I have
successfully used a 0.025"  blade on a jewelers saw for trimming PCBs.
LMII has one here:

http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproducts.asp?CategoryName=Knives+%26+Saws&NameProdHeader=Jeweler%27s+Saw

pnw

On 8/30/07, harrybissell at wowway.com <harrybissell at wowway.com> wrote:
> 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?
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Synth-diy mailing list
> > > Synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> > > http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy
> > >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Synth-diy mailing list
> > Synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> > http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy
>
>
> Harry Bissell & Nora Abdullah 4eva
>
> _______________________________________________
> Synth-diy mailing list
> Synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy
>


-- 
Build your own analog synthesizer: http://www.sdiy.org/pnwheeler/index.htm