Homebrew PCBs

Thanks Mike.

Micro-Mark occasionally has theirs on sale for about the  regular cost 
of the Harbor Freight unit. So the HF shear on sale would be an even 
better deal. There is a Harbor Freight nearby, I'll see if they stock 
it. I'd like to see it before buying if I can.

Do you cut 1/16" FR4 with it?

What's the part number of the nibbler?

Thanks.

Steve K8JQ

Mike Oyama wrote:
> I use this one at a buddies house.
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=90757
>
> It's generic, but it works great. He got his on sale for $99. I'm checking
> the specials every week till I see it for that price again. I've thought
> about going to eBay for a used one, but I'm more concerned about a sharp,
> nick free shear blade than anything else. They all look like they're built
> about the same as far as the rigidity is concerned  since it's going to be
> used for PCBs most of the time, and not thicker metal stock.
>
> When cutting 1oz single sided pcbs, it leaves a nice clean sharp edge. In
> fact, it's almost too sharp, and I always take a small piece of 1000P or
> 1500 wet-dry sandpaper to the edge to soften it up a bit and avoid those
> papercut type slices. Not jagged or saw blade, it's a sharp square edge,
> like on a really nice pair of steel hand shears.
>
> I bought the little hand nibbler they sell. It was <$10 and works great for
> cutting intricate shapes for tiny board mounting solutions, but a real PITA
> for long straight cuts.
>
> On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Steve <steve65@...> wrote:
>
>   
>> Anyone using the Micro-Mark 83213 MINI METAL SHEAR / BRAKE to cut 1/16"
>> FR4? The shear is at
>> http://www.micromark.com/MINI-METAL-SHEAR-and-BRAKE,8395.html
>>
>> What has been your experience with it? Easy to use? Clean cuts? Problems
>> or deficiencies?
>>
>> A search of the group archives turned up two references to this tool,
>> but no comments regarding its usefulness for cutting PCB material.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Steve K8JQ
>>     
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