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Re: How to cut circuit boards?

2003-12-20 by Ben H. Lanmon

> Any suggestions on cutting circuit boards. I have used a bandsaw, 
but
> it tends to be slow, dusty and inaccurate. I have tried paper 
shears,
> but the board tends to get warped and is only good for about two
> inches and it is too hard to cut any further.
> 
> I have seen a few references to using a diamond tile saw.  They 
have
> wet tile saws with a diamond blade at home depot for $88 but it 
seems
> that the blade would get gummed up with epoxy and not cut.

I use a Craftsman Table saw with Diamond blade, and vacumn attached, 
also put a cloth shop vac filter over the air intake of the motor to 
keep it from getting the dust into the motor.  Best method that I 
have found. 

Bench type Sheet metal shears will work also, paper cutters do not 
work very well for this.

Ben

Ben

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