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Re: Tidying up circuit boards after cutting

2013-05-23 by Will Price

> Never thought about using a hand plane. I should think depth of cut would
be
> critical, i.e. you would want a VERY shallow cut. And a VERY sharp blade.

Compared to planing soft wood like plane, FR4 is no where near as finicky,
I don't think I even bothered adjusting the blade depth, it wasn't taking
that shallow a cut, but the blade was sharp, I treat anything I can't shave
my arm hair with as blunt.

-- 
Will


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