Homebrew PCBs

Well it's not the cheapest way.  One of my many hobby's woodworking and
building acrylic equipment for Saltwater Aquariums, I use the router.  I
have it mounted upside down in a table top and use a carbide "V" bit.

I set the fence to what size I need, adjust the bit to just score half
the copper board then flip it over for the other side.  For cleaning up
the edge,  I just run it over some sand paper on top of the bench a
couple of times and done.

I've tried the hacksaw method and it cuts crooked, the blades on the
scroll saw got dull too quickly and cost to much.

good luck

cw





--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Leon" <leon355@...> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David McNab" rebirth@...
> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 7:38 AM
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] cutting boards - methods?
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > After switching to niponcio's method of using label backing paper
for
> > the TT, one major source of pain has gone away.
> >
> > Now for another painful area - cutting boards.
> >
> > I tried a jigsaw mounted upside down under a table - worked great
for a
> > few cuts, till the teeth wore out - I gave it up because I knew the
cost
> > of blades would quickly start to add up.
> >
> > Then, a hardware store salesman recommended I build a mitre box, and
cut
> > the board along-ways with a hacksaw. This works well - gets a very
clean
> > precise cut, but long (15cm/6inch) cuts take 5 minutes of hard
sawing
> > and gives me sore arms.
> >
> > I considered a band saw but those things cost more than I'm ready to
pay
> > at this time.
> >
> > Can anyone offer any better ideas for fast precise cutting of boards
> > using cheap equipment?
>
> A tile cutter is supposed to work quite well. I score both sides with
a
> Stanley knife and then snap the board; it's quite easy with the FPC1
> material I use (paper/fibreglass composite) but somewhat harder with
FR4.
>
> Leon
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