I use this
http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?ItemNumber=G4011It is clearly overkill for the job but I use it for lots of other
things like making boxes. I like the shear because it is very fast
and does clean work. It also has a guide to allow me to do several
boards at once. I use a disk sander to clean up the edge - it takes
one or two seconds per edge. Even with sanding, it only takes a few
minutes total. If you get a shear, make sure you get one with a
clamping bar like the grizzlys have. You can get similar at Harbor
Freight and others. If I were just doing boards, I think the baby
brother of mine would work pretty well -
http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?ItemNumber=G6089Since you have a cnc machine, why not V score the line when you have
it on the machine for drilling and then snap it?
I'm not at all a fan of saws as even the largest boards I've done (6x6
or so) takes some care to safely cut. Just the thought of cutting a
2"x2" board gives me the creeps... Noisy, dirty, blah blah blah
Phil
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<lcdpublishing@y...> wrote:
> After cutting a few boards to size on the band saw, I now realize how
> abrasive they are and how quickly then can dull a band saw blade (made
> for wood cutting). I have used the table saw (with a carbide tipped
> blade), but again, suspect this may cause premature dulling.
>
> I have heard about shears and even paper cutters, but am not sure if I
> am thinking of the same shears and papers cutters being disscused.
>
> Chris