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Re: How to cut circuit boards?

2003-12-22 by Dave Mucha

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "javaguy11111" 
<javaguy11111@y...> wrote:
> 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.


Go for the Home Depot machine.

You can buy their blades or ones from the machine shop suppliers in 
different type blades.

If you wanna try carbide, search MSA or Travers Tool for jewlers saw 
blades.

Dave

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