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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Newbie...how best to cut pre sensitised pcb?

2006-01-21 by Stefan Trethan

On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 12:32:02 +0100, Gary <questuk1@...> wrote:

> Hi,
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> I'm assuming if you use a hack saw, it will let sun light in at edges,
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> so is there a better way?
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> Regards
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> Gary
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Not really, i sawed it in the past and it didn't damage the protective  
coating much at the edges.

These days i prefer using a lever shear to cut PCBs, the glass kills most  
sawblades too fast, although a tile blade in a jigsaw worked ok. A small  
circular saw with a carbide blade produces the best edge, but is also much  
dust and noise. Some people apparently use tile saws with diamont blades  
that cut wet.

ST

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