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Re: Tile Saws WAS: PCB Shear

2004-11-29 by javaguy11111

I have been using a tile saw I bought at Lowes for cutting boards. It
has worked quite well for me. You get a little bit of a burr from the
copper but it is easily filed away. Also since it cuts wet, no dust.


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stephen Bartlett <tower.op@v...>
wrote:
> 
> A keyword search on the HF site for "diamond tile blade" turned up
many
> different blades, 4 inch up through 14 inch.  
> 
> That's a cute little saw.  Looks easier to store later than a large
> shear, as well.  Many of the blades shown, and the ones included are
> continuous rim (no teeth).  That sounds like it would be smoother to
> work with as well.  
> 
> I think the tile saw idea warrants a close look.  I don't want to
mess
> with water on my ancient, cast iron Sears saw.
> 
> Steve Bartlett
> 
> Dave Mucha wrote:
> 
> The 7 inch diamond saws from HF ($69.00) are MUCH easier to use
than 
> a Dremel type.
> 
> ...
> Oddly,  they only carry the 4" blades,  3 for $10.00
> ...
> Dave

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