Homebrew PCBs

Oh, I wouldn't use a table saw bench designed for woodwork. The circular
blade is a way bit fast. My variable speed jigsaw does it well, but make sure
you use carbide tooth blades. Standard steel blades in a jigsaw become blunt
after about 30 cm of cut. Hacksaw blades are also short lived.

Steve Greenfield wrote:

> I've used my tablesaw. I have a carbide toothed blade in it. Kinda
> scary, though, as most boards are pretty small (the ones I make,
> anyway) so I usually end up either scoring and snapping, cutting
> with a dremel w/fiber blade, or using a hacksaw. None of which is
> ideal, IMHO.
>
> Steve Greenfield
>
> --- Adam Seychell <adam_seychell@...> wrote:
> > Have you tried using a jigsaw with a tungston carbide tooth blade
> > ?
> >
> > crankorgan wrote:
> >
> > > Steve,
> > >       I use precut surplus PCB stock. I think I saw on Think
> > and
> > > Tinker that the Mechanical Etching bits can be used to scribe
> > and
> > > snap board. I have a feeling this only works with some types. I
> > > scribe and snap Perfboard on the holes.
> > >
> > >                                             John
> > >
>
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