[sdiy] tiny pcbs?

[Elliot Williams]

On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:24:09 +0000
Seb Francis <seb at burnit.co.uk> wrote:

> I would think that a Dremel is going to find PCB material hard work.  
> Plus would probably produce very fine dust.
> 
> Best thing I've found for DIY cutting of PCBs is a sharp jigsaw blade, 
> designed for metal (very fine teeth).

A jigsaw or bandsaw works pretty well, and it's what I do when I want an irregular shape, but there's an even better way for straight cuts: score both sides with a scoring blade and snap.  

Lining up the cuts on two sides can be tricky, but if you mark it accurately and score along a ruler you can get very straight lines with much less dust.