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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Cutting a pcb

From: "n5ztw@..." <n5ztw@...>
Date: 2008-08-29

Has anyone tried a Linoleum tile cutter/shear. I belive they
can be rented from Home Depot.
Del N5ZTW

----- Original Message Follows -----
From: DJ Delorie <dj@...>
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Cutting a pcb
Date: 29 Aug 2008 15:20:47 -0400

> If it were me, I'd use my scroll saw, but that would go
> through blades pretty quickly, unless it's phenolic. FR4
> is hard on saw blades.
>
> If you start by drilling the holes at the bottoms of each
> cutout (11 big ones and 10 little ones) at least it would
> be all straight cuts with the scroll saw.
>