Homebrew PCBs

I use this 8" shear from Harbor Freight 
(http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?
Itemnumber=90757).  Works great if your material is under 8" in one 
direction.  It costs $125, but it's a lot easier than the methods I 
tried before (jig saw, hack saw, mitre saw, power mitre saw, utility 
knife, utility cutter (one of those Sears tools that will cut garden 
hoses), and metal cutters/snips).

If you buy one, watch out for cutter alignment.  Mine wasn't adjusted 
correctly and I could have damaged it if I hadn't noticed...

Regards,
Dennis

> Well, some of the stuff I do falls under the "Homebrew_PCBs" topic,
> but it's not related to printing and etching.  For example, I need to
> make four 2 x 8 inch pieces, with two 2 x 2 pieces for the ends, of
> double-sided board to make a box for resistive decade box, soldering
> the box edges.  So, I need to be pretty accurate with my edges.  I've
> made some small boxes using sheet metal shears.  I really don't know
> if I can score and snap a good edge with double-sided FR4 epoxy 
board.