Homebrew PCBs

I use a junior hack say to cut all my boards now. I also have one of those
really small circular saws but it wears out the blades too quickly.

To smooth the rough edges I just file them with a really small file or a
Stanley blade. Drag the blade along the edges but not trying to cut
otherwise it will dig in. Does kind of blunt them rather quickly so I have a
Stanley just for this. All my stuff is ones and twos though - no volume
stuff.

I use FR4 as I don't like the other stuff mentioned due to some bad
experiences that may or may not have been the board.

Ian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Leon Heller
> Sent: 21 January 2006 11:45
> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Newbie...how best to cut pre sensitised
> pcb?
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary" <questuk1@...>
> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 11:32 AM
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Newbie...how best to cut pre sensitised pcb?
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> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm assuming if you use a hack saw, it will let sun light in at edges,
> > so is there a better way?
>
> I score it deeply on both sides with a Stanley knife, then snap it. It's
> much easier with the board material I use (fibreglass/paper
> composite) than
> with FR4.
>
> Leon
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