Homebrew PCBs

Hi Stan,

You are absolutely correct that Bungard is not the way to go IMO. 
http://www.covenantgroup.com.ph/covenant/bungard1.html

I haven't tried Bungard but I have been forced to work with Kepro 
Shears ($565 when they were in business) and it was always tricky to 
use and everybody was always tense using that bloody finger eater.  
However, once I got the shears mentioned in msg 3510, the cuts look 
great. I cannot produce the scan because I am in the middle of a few 
projects but I tried cutting it several times, different sizes and 
concluded that it is simply an incredible tool. If you saw it and 
were not familiar with that tool you would probably never figure out 
its M.O. The price right now is so bizarre that it's laughable. 
Sorry, I couldn't produce images, but imagine having a perfect cut 
with a perfect tool, without dust and with much less risk to your 
fingers than by using Bungard.

Mike



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stefan Trethan 
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 19:36:57 -0000, mikezcnc <marabu@c...> wrote:
> 
> > Stan,
> >
> > Your advice to use the metal fabrication tool is ingenious! I 
would never 
> > figure out how that thing cuts anything. I was in the store 
looking for 
> > soemthing to cut and teh salesmen did not know that htey had it. 
I kept 
> > walking by it several times without realizing what the beast 
does. I 
> > somehow ended up with a guide fence and a hand puch, all thanks 
to you!!!
> >
> > When I cut my first PCB, I could not believe the quality of the 
cut! You 
> > were right that this is the ultimate tool to use to cut PCBs. 
Thank you 
> > VERY much for your information. I would never use a grinder or 
sand paper 
> > due to possibility of dust, which is a very deadly substance.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> 
> Can you please post a scan or so of a cut pcb?
> maybe the edge?
> I used the bungard pcb shear once, (is built like any table shear) 
and the
> cut was really bad. maybe the machine was not adjusted properly or 
blunt or 
> something.
> that led me to decide that is not the way to go.
> (the edges got white a few millimaters inward where the laminate 
layers 
> were separated.)
> 
> I would really like to see one of your cuts, to see if only that 
particular 
> unit was so bad.
> 
> Stefan