did it eat the blade? or chew up the pcb? how was the pcb? I might be willing to buy more blades? just curious. thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Constant" To: Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 4:13 PM Subject: Re: [OT]:PCB Cutting Resolve > I tried this on a small bandsaw with a standard blade. It got substandard > really really fast. > > Colin > > > > Subject: Re: [OT]:PCB Cutting Resolve > > > what about a band saw?? I was going to try this, > has anyone mentioned this yet? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Barick" > To: > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 3:00 PM > Subject: [OT]:PCB Cutting Resolve > > > > <> > > > > Re: PCB CUTTING? > > > > Thanks to all the thoughtful replies on this topic. > > > > I guess the best advice given by many was the health risk caution. I > > hadn't seen that as an issue--thinking "I was *only* going to cut a > > few." So now it will be with a breathing filter and be careful of what > > happens to the dust. I'm glad I asked, as a power saw kicks up the dust > > now and I'm reconsidering if I want to use that method. I hadn't tried > > it. > > > > The shear method is not available, but seems the best choice. :-{{ > > > > I tried the suggestion by several to score the blank PBC on both sides, > > like one would w/ a glass pane, only deeper. Took it to the heavy table > > saw table with its sharp edge and tries to split it. NO GO, this for a 4 > > x 4 inch piece. Even drilled about 6 fine holes on the score line across > > the board, still no crack. > > > > Guess what I need is a deeper score. May try again some time with a > > different tool. > > > > Cheers, Peter > > ------------------------------------------- > > > > >>> Tim McDonough 02/11/02 10:25PM >>> > > > Has anyone experience using a table saw with a small dia. (4 inch) > > > "metal, plastics" blade? I have the saw but not the metal blade yet. > > > > The fiberglass will eat table saw blades very quickly. As others have > > suggested a carbide blade will probably work best. > > > > Wear a mask! You do not want to breathe in the dust from this. If the > > fiberglass chews up metal saw blades you can imagine what it does to > > your lungs. > > Tim > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.