Homebrew PCBs

I also cut FR-4 with a good old-fashioned style paper cutter. I would  
prefer a good sheet metal shear with a foot treadle, but the paper  
cutter is far cheaper and takes up less space.

-Mark

On May 29, 2007, at 7:48 AM, rdheiliger wrote:

> I do use a paper cutter for my FR4 boards. Buy at least a 12 inch so
> you have some leverage with the long handle. Even then cutting more
> than about 8 inches is tough. Do not buy one of those plastic ones.
> Buy one with the heavy cast iron blade arm and base. The plastic ones
> bend dramaticaly on 1/16 board. You can cut the 1/32 board with a
> good pair of scissors or sheetmetal cutter, and cuts beautifuly on a
> paper cutter.
>
> RDHeiliger
>