Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Homebrew PCBs

On 04/13/2010 10:27 PM, daemons_ca wrote:

>> Right now I am using an utility knife to score both sides and snap it:
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34866
>>
>> But it requires a lot of effort and the cut is not very clean. If the
>> board has to be cut on all the sides it's a nightmare.
>>
>
> Thats the method I use. Works very well but you need to use a metal
> ruler (I use a thick metal square, something like this
> <http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=9541>

I have that same ruler, and a clamp , etc. No, when the boards are thick
and double copper and double-face it's a nightmare. I've done many
boards and the result is always: cut hands, a lot of effort and time wasted.

> also get yourself a rubber cutting mat (like this one
> <http://www.modelkit-builder.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/cutting-mat.\
> jpg> ) at an art supply shop. It'll save your furniture/kitchen

This is interesting. Unfortunately the link gives an HTTP 404


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as