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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB cutting

From: Mitch Davis <mjd@...>
Date: 2012-12-18

On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Steve <steve65@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for that recommendation. How does this cutter do if you want
> small pieces of 1/16in FR4? Seems that I often need a small board
> perhaps on the order on one inch square.

On the rare occasion I need to (I'm a PCB supplier) I usually use
tinsnips. If I had to do it more often I'd get my hands on a hand
(ie, not air, not electric) nibbler. Based on how nibblers I've used
in the past have gone, I think it would do a fantastic job on FR4.

Mitch.
http://tinyurl.com/hvpcbfaq