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Re: Cut FR4 with a band saw?

2010-04-15 by sailingto

I've used a scroll saw with wood blades, but boy was it hard on blades and hard to hold straight line.  I finally got a paper cutter and it works pretty good up to about .050", but 1/16" is harder, but does work. For .032" to .045" and cutting straight lines, hard to imagine anything better.

Not sure if I had got the larger size would have been any better for the 1/16" or not.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=9805

That is the one I got - I think I paid $12 or so - must have been on sale?  The larger one is now $25.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90874

Sorta wish I had got it.

Ken

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