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Re: How to cut circuit boards?

2003-12-21 by grantfair2001

I use tinsnips. They work extremely well and leave a cleanly cut edge.
You use then like scissors. Tin snip jaws have flat faces which move
face-to-face. You can snip, open, push snips ahead and keep part of
the cut PCB edge aligned with one snip face, and get a straight cut. 

If you take a look at tin snips, they are really a shear with handles. 

I also use a shear which is part of a small sheet metal brake. But the
snips work very well, and can be had for a modest sum. I saw a pair of
decent looking Chinese made snips recently for $10 Can. I use a pair
of US made snips about 30 years old, and have been cutting PCB with
them for 20 years plus. I sharpen them occasionally by cutting up some
sandpaper.  

If you have snips, its easy to try this.

Grant

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "javaguy11111"
<javaguy11111@y...> wrote:
> Any suggestions on cutting circuit boards.

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