Homebrew PCBs

If You look really good, You´ll se the "clampingbar"´it´s located behind the lever...
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Phil 
  To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 7:59 PM
  Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: cutting PCBs


  The picture didn't show a clamping bar.   I find that invaluable in
  getting a clean, straight and precise cut.   I'm not sure how I would
  manage well with out one.  How do you keep the board from moving once
  you start the cut?

  Phil
  --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
  <stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
  > Hi,
  > 
  > Just discovered slitting/lever shears work real well for cutting.
  > Something like that:
  > <http://www.vansantent.com/images/slittingshear.gif>
  > 
  > 
  > I always used a handheld shear, but it was a right-handed one and
  awkward  
  > to cut along the line, and you need several cuts, which always
  leaves me  
  > with a slightly wobbly result.
  > 
  > 
  > Now i had this idea to try the lever shear, and it works real well
  after  
  > adjusting the distance between the blades a bit closer by shimming the  
  > lower blade.
  > 
  > 
  > i was looking out for a big shear (the kind with a long blade), but
  they  
  > are SO expensive... And i had that lever shear with only a few parts  
  > missing which could be fabricated.. ;-)
  > 
  > The 16cm blade is enough for most of my boards in one, straight go.
  Even  
  > with two cuts it will be staighter than a handheld shear.
  > 
  > 
  > ST




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