Homebrew PCBs

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Henry Liu" <henryjliu@...>
> Can someone suggest a source of cheap pcb blanks?
> 
> Also, how do you cut your pcbs from a bigger piece?  I can mill the
> outline out but it is not an easy process because I usually hold it in
> a vice.  If I send a 1/32 end mill through it then it starts to flop
> around in the middle and I don't get a clean cut unless I think of a
> better clamping method.  Maybe a vertical band saw would work best but
> I'm wondering what you guys use out there.  A small chop saw seems
> like it would work too.
> 
> Thanks.
> Henry




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-----Original Message-----
From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com]On
Behalf Of Henry Liu
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:37 PM
To: homebrew_pcbs
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] cutting homebrew pcbs and source of cheap blanks?

Can someone suggest a source of cheap pcb blanks?

Also, how do you cut your pcbs from a bigger piece? I can mill the
outline out but it is not an easy process because I usually hold it in
a vice. If I send a 1/32 end mill through it then it starts to flop
around in the middle and I don't get a clean cut unless I think of a
better clamping method. Maybe a vertical band saw would work best but
I'm wondering what you guys use out there. A small chop saw seems
like it would work too.

Thanks.
Henry


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----- Original Message ----
From: Henry Liu <henryjliu@...>
To: homebrew_pcbs <homebrew_pcbs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 4:37:17 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] cutting homebrew pcbs and source of cheap blanks?


Can someone suggest a source of cheap pcb blanks?

Also, how do you cut your pcbs from a bigger piece? I can mill the
outline out but it is not an easy process because I usually hold it in
a vice. If I send a 1/32 end mill through it then it starts to flop
around in the middle and I don't get a clean cut unless I think of a
better clamping method. Maybe a vertical band saw would work best but
I'm wondering what you guys use out there. A small chop saw seems
like it would work too.

Thanks.
Henry
 

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On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 12:28 PM, michael tenore <wb2lcw@...> wrote:
> Go on eBay there is a guy selling FR4 cheap and he will cut it for you!
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Henry Liu <henryjliu@...>
> To: homebrew_pcbs <homebrew_pcbs@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 4:37:17 PM
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] cutting homebrew pcbs and source of cheap blanks?
>
> Can someone suggest a source of cheap pcb blanks?
>
> Also, how do you cut your pcbs from a bigger piece? I can mill the
> outline out but it is not an easy process because I usually hold it in
> a vice. If I send a 1/32 end mill through it then it starts to flop
> around in the middle and I don't get a clean cut unless I think of a
> better clamping method. Maybe a vertical band saw would work best but
> I'm wondering what you guys use out there. A small chop saw seems
> like it would work too.
>
> Thanks.
> Henry
>
>
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