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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: How to cut circuit boards?

From: "Rick C." <rixy@...>
Date: 2003-12-22

You might want to check out the way I've been cutting boards here:
http://www.pic101.com/pcb
Rick

javaguy11111 wrote:

> Thanks to all for the suggestions. I decided to get a cheap tile saw
> at Home Depot and I am happy to say that it cuts very well and there
> was virtually no dust.
>
> There was a little bit of a copper burr on the edge, but that was
> easily filed away.
>
> One minor inconvenience was that the fence has a gap with the table so
>
> the board could not rest directly against the fence, but a bit of
> scrap circuit board clamped against the fence and flush to the table
> fixed that.
>
>
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "javaguy11111"
> <javaguy11111@y...> wrote:
> > 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.
>
>


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