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Re: Cutting PCBs

2011-05-04 by tda7000

I don't think you will get a good and precise cut without a milling machine or saw (and I don't mean a hacksaw)

I use score-and-snap method, edges are a bit ugly but they clean up very very nice with a file (and quickly too!)

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> How precise is a cut with a shear like that? Pictures welcome ;)
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> > I think any small shear will work fine for FR4.  I got a 12" grizzly
> > one but others here have the 8" harbor freight model.
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