Thanks for everyone's advice. I especially like the idea of using a
shear/brake. Just the tool to make RFI enclosures from K&S hobby
brass sheets or stock pcb's. Anyone know of a source for tinned
brass sheets?
Dick
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "dl5012" <dl5012@...> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
>