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Subject: Re: How to cut circuit boards?

From: "Ben H. Lanmon" <bhleavi@...>
Date: 2003-12-20

> Any suggestions on cutting circuit boards. I have used a bandsaw,
but
> it tends to be slow, dusty and inaccurate. I have tried paper
shears,
> but the board tends to get warped and is only good for about two
> inches and it is too hard to cut any further.
>
> I have seen a few references to using a diamond tile saw. They
have
> wet tile saws with a diamond blade at home depot for $88 but it
seems
> that the blade would get gummed up with epoxy and not cut.

I use a Craftsman Table saw with Diamond blade, and vacumn attached,
also put a cloth shop vac filter over the air intake of the motor to
keep it from getting the dust into the motor. Best method that I
have found.

Bench type Sheet metal shears will work also, paper cutters do not
work very well for this.

Ben

Ben