Homebrew PCBs

Thanks for everyone's advice.  I especially like the idea of using a 
shear/brake.  Just the tool to make RFI enclosures from K&S hobby 
brass sheets or stock pcb's.  Anyone know of a source for tinned 
brass sheets?

Dick

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "dl5012" <dl5012@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Dick,
> 
> I use this shear from Harbor Freight.  
> <http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?
> Itemnumber=90757>  It works great on material up to 1/16 thick and 
8 
> inches wide; I've used it on FR4 and CEM1.
> 
> Prior to getting the shear, I tried power mitre saw, jig saw, hack 
> saw, utility knife, Sears handi cutter, tin snips, and paper cutter.
> 
> Nothing comes close to the ease, accuracy, cleanliness of the 
> shear.  Only the power saw gave me clean edges.  I didn't like the 
> idea of cutting even soft metal with my carbide blade and it didn't 
> smell that good.  The Sears handi cutter was the second best, but I 
> had to score with a utility knife half a dozen times on each side 
> before I could "cut" through the board.  I was afraid I was going 
to 
> cut off a finger...
> 
> Regards,
> Dennis
>  
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "patt896" <d.patten@> wrote:
> >
> > I have searched the archives and have not been able to determine 
a 
> > consensus view of the following alternatives:
> > 
> > Large metal hand shear
> > Paper cutter
> > Metal brake shear
> > Band Saw, fine blade
> > Lapidary Band Saw, wet diamond blade
> > Lapidary Table Saw, 6in wet/thin diamond blade
> > Table Saw, carbide blade
> > Tile cutter, wet carbide blade
> > Tile cutter, wet diamond blade
> > 
> > Is there any tool that works well?
> > 
> > Dick
> >
>