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Subject: Re: PCB Shear

From: "Phil" <phil1960us@...>
Date: 2004-11-24

Probably NOT what you are thinking of but I use this -
http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?ItemNumber=G4011

It can do 30" wide PCBs! Though I typically use it for 4-6" wide
stuff. :) It does a nice clean job on 062 FR4 stuff. However, it
trashes phenolic (I'm not sure phenolic is actually shearable so it's
probably not the fault of the machine). I love this machine because
its a roller and a brake as well. I can make metal boxes pretty
easily and have made some nice copper plant water pans for my wife (to
significantly increase the WAF of the tool - not a small consideration).

They have a 12" version for $199 that would probably be more
appropriate for PCB work.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G6089&

They also have several shears that are much cheaper and would probably
work ok.
http://www.grizzly.com/catalog/2004/458.cfm?

I'd guess that harbor freight would carry something similar.

Phil


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Earl T. Hackett, Jr."
<hacketet@c...> wrote:
> Does anyone know of a descent shear that will handle FR4 or G10
board that doesn't cost a small fortune. I only need to cut up maybe
100 board of 3 x 5 doublesided material.
>
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