Homebrew PCBs

I have a 10" guillotine type that I bought about 30 years ago.  It was not
cheap.

Over the years I have been cutting PCBs and sheet metal and I have never
sharpened the blades yet.  It is quiet and super-fast.

Bertho

 

From:  engmstevens@...



I've been reviewing options for PCB cutting and my options are limited by
the fact that I live in an apartment with no garage, so power tools are out
of the question.

I've looked into guillotines and brakes, hacksaws (fiberglass dust sucks),
score and snap, and any other option i can think of but I can't really
decide. Has anyone had any kind of real success with any of these?

Hacksaw would obviously be the choice of inexpensive and easy but I'll be
damned if I can cut a straight line. I always have to go back over with a
file to clean the edges. Score and snap took forever. I've seen videos of
people using 6 or 8" inch sheet metal brakes but never got any feedback when
I sent them PMs regarding blade life. 





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