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Subject: Re: Cut FR4 with a band saw?

From: "sailingto" <sailingtoo@...>
Date: 2010-04-21

Well, if I cut a very narrow 1/8" sliver off, yea it curls a lot... even a 1/4" slice will curl some, but for normal cuts, both sides stay flat.

As to how long it will hold up? I wouldn't think in a factory production where it makes hundreds of cuts/day it would last long, but for home use where 5 or 10 cuts/week are done, I expect it to last a good while.... years? The blade can always be sharpened if need be. The $25 should hold up longer. I think that is the one I would get now.

For the cost and ease of cutting - these are my choice, and if the PCB is the .032" to .040" it just "slices thru" really good. Only the heavier .062" do I have to really hold tight when cutting.

Ken H>