jrcfg Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Does anyone have any suggestions on a "good" way to cut PCB's...I have tried jig saws, tin snips, dremel tool with cutting wheel...none give a good, clean, straight cut...would a router bit in the dremel work? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaOne Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 I've always used a fine-grade hacksaw blade, followed up with a couple passes across the face of a 400-grit belt sander.Works like a charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 I use a shear which is made for this purpose. I never liked the results from band saws, hack saws, etc. Depending upon the type of boards, some will melt and discolor if you fail to keep it cool while cutting with a high speed tool. Then there is the problem of fiberglass or phenolic dust in your lungs and in your eyes. No thanks!MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaOne Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 ::: cough ::: What dust? >hack-choke< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickW Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Use a steel ruler and a Stanley knife. Score a line then mark edges of board then score the otherside. Then simply snap the board on the scored line........... Simple. Thats how I cut all my boards.Fibreglass boards are slightly trickier but it is easily done, infact if you score the copper side firstyou can actually see the score line from the other side through the board. Its just a simple matter of then scoring the opposite side of the board and snapping along the line. If there are any roughedges just clean them up with a file or sand paper on a block of wood etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogo2520 Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 I'll have to try that scroring method. i picked up a 3 foot by 4 foot pice of D/S copper clad, thought I would save some money that way, what a waist after shipping it got dented and had scratches all over it, don' think it was that good of a peice to begin with. Oh well live and learn. gogo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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