Hi Dick,
I use this shear from Harbor Freight.
<
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90757> It works great on material up to 1/16 thick and 8
inches wide; I've used it on FR4 and CEM1.
Prior to getting the shear, I tried power mitre saw, jig saw, hack
saw, utility knife, Sears handi cutter, tin snips, and paper cutter.
Nothing comes close to the ease, accuracy, cleanliness of the
shear. Only the power saw gave me clean edges. I didn't like the
idea of cutting even soft metal with my carbide blade and it didn't
smell that good. The Sears handi cutter was the second best, but I
had to score with a utility knife half a dozen times on each side
before I could "cut" through the board. I was afraid I was going to
cut off a finger...
Regards,
Dennis
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "patt896" <d.patten@...> wrote:
>
> I have searched the archives and have not been able to determine a
> consensus view of the following alternatives:
>
> Large metal hand shear
> Paper cutter
> Metal brake shear
> Band Saw, fine blade
> Lapidary Band Saw, wet diamond blade
> Lapidary Table Saw, 6in wet/thin diamond blade
> Table Saw, carbide blade
> Tile cutter, wet carbide blade
> Tile cutter, wet diamond blade
>
> Is there any tool that works well?
>
> Dick
>