[sdiy] Trimming PCBs

Tom Arnold xyzzy at sysabend.org
Fri Jun 6 19:54:57 CEST 2003


On Fri, Jun 06, 2003 at 09:59:22AM -0600, Scott Juskiw wrote:
> I'm looking for an alternative to the flat file for smoothing PCB 
> edges after cutting them on a table saw. A flat file is OK for 2 or 3 
> boards, but it gets tedious when you've got 30 or so to smooth. I 
> keep looking for a dedicated PCB edge sander at the hardware store 
> but never find one.
> 
> What are the rest of you using? Belt sander? Dremel?

$29 sheet metal sheer from Harbor Freight.  I dont see it in the latest
catalog though.

Absolutely useless for sheetmetal even before running boards through it.

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