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Hi David,
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, David Griffith <dgriffi@...>
wrote:

> Don't use a shear. Every time I've tried that, I get splinters and
> the copper near the edge delaminates.

I've never had a problem with the shear I bought from Harbor Freight.
This was the way we cut boards in the shop at college and how I cut
them when I worked at HP Labs.

Must be a problem with the shear you used. Maybe the blades were dull
or the gap between the cutting edges was too large.

Regards,
Dennis