Homebrew PCBs

In the past I've tried tin snips, but the jigsaw with tungsten tipped 
blade is by far most useful for minimum amount of resources/space. Works 
much like your table saw, except you have to follow the line by eye.

If your band saw had same blade used in a hacksaw, then I can just image 
what it would of looked like after cutting PCB material.

For long cuts I use a in my jigsaw. For small cuts I also used to use 
the jigsaw, but since the guillotine was installed I use that. Although 
after shearing it sends fractures about 3 mm deep into the material.


lcdpublishing wrote:
> I have been using my table saw to make all the bigger cuts and the 
> bandsaw to make the smaller "nibble" cuts. Table saw worked good, 
> band saw blade doesn't like PCB material at all - dulls very fast.
> 
> This morning I thought I would try cutting up a circuit board with 
> tin snips. I only have the "aviator" style and it worked much better 
> than I thought, however, making a long cut was a bitch because the 
> material would not flex enough to easily slide past the jaws.
> 
> I can see where that shear would make quick work of cutting up a 
> circuit board, it also looks like it would be handy for cutting up 
> sheet metal for a small enclosure.
> 
> Chris