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Subject: Re: Dremel bits for cutting panelized PCB?

From: "ballendo" <ballendo@...>
Date: 2004-04-03

Dave,

This is for the bakelite (white) or phenolic(light to medium brown,
as sold by radio shack) boards, correct?

Because the epoxy based boards will make short work of destroying a
regular milling bit...

Ballendo

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Mucha" <dave_mucha@y...>
wrote:
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "ggindele" <ggindele@y...>
> wrote:
> > I wonder if anyone can recommend a dremel bit for cutting
panelized
> > PCB. What's better, a routing bit or the cutting wheel?
>
> I use a cutter that looks like a milling cutter. It cuts so clean
> that the edges of the boards I cut yestarday are identicle to the
> factory edge.
>
> I need to cut odd shapes in boards and notches for things like
> elongated holes for power connectors or reliefs for getting around
> mounting holes or standoffs.
>
> On some projects, you can use a Vee shaped tool and etch a grouve,
> then snap the board on the grouve.
>
> Dave