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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Newbie...how best to cut pre sensitised pcb?

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2006-01-21

On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 12:32:02 +0100, Gary <questuk1@...> wrote:

> Hi,
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> I'm assuming if you use a hack saw, it will let sun light in at edges,
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> so is there a better way?
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> Regards
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>
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> Gary
>


Not really, i sawed it in the past and it didn't damage the protective
coating much at the edges.

These days i prefer using a lever shear to cut PCBs, the glass kills most
sawblades too fast, although a tile blade in a jigsaw worked ok. A small
circular saw with a carbide blade produces the best edge, but is also much
dust and noise. Some people apparently use tile saws with diamont blades
that cut wet.

ST