Homebrew PCBs

The best type of saw I have used for cutting PCB's is a bench size or small table saw with a wet/dry diamond blade.  You'll need a good Vac system with a fine filter also put a filter over the air intake of the motor or the motor with be full of fine dust and not last long.

I also have one of the old Kepro shears, it works good but really can get better and more repeatable cut on the table saw.

If you are cutting FR4 with a standard steel blade it is not going to last very long.  You need either Carbide blade or the Diamond Blade.

Ben


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "awakephd" <a_wake@...> wrote:
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> Ken, you are entirely correct -- getting this saw just to cut a few PC boards would seem like major overkill. In my case, I already had the saw to support my home machine shop and welding activities. If you need to cut metal very often, this saw will be a very welcome change from a hacksaw!
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> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "sailingto" <sailingtoo@> wrote:
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> > Those are nice bandsaws - but sure seem a bit of "overkill" for tiny little PCB - well, my boards anyway are always less than a 4"X6" size.  I use the HF paper cutter - cheap, and does a good job on anything up to .062".
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> > This is the one I have: 
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> > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90874
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> > it was on sale, but thinking about getting this larger one:
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> > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90874
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> > $20USD vs $25USD isn't much difference.  When I purchased my paper cutter at HF I think there was over $10 difference.
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> > Ken H.
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> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Steve <steve65@> wrote:
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> > > Thank you. There's a Harbor Freight nearby, I'll take a look.
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> > > Steve
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> > > On 4/18/2010 9:24 PM, awakephd wrote:
> > > > Steve, Home Depot does not carry these, to the best of my knowledge, nor does Lowe's. Instead you need a Harbor Freight or similar store:
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> > > > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93762
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