I've used a cheap paper cutter on .032 board for years. Not too
good for paper now, but I have another 'good' cutter for paper.

Small metal shear. Works great even after hundreds of boards.

Deep scoring both sides with utility knife and metal straight edge,
then breaking the board by pulling up against METAL straight edge while
pinning the board to the table top with great pressure. Make sure
you have at least 0.050 trace clearances to edge to ensure success.

It all depends on what budget you have and how fussy you need to be.

Robert

Jesse Lackey wrote:
>
> I destroyed a good $40 paper cutter after 20 cuts of FR4 board.
>
> I've used a grinding / cutting wheel on a dremel to cut boards, but its
> very limited due to wheel / dremel body clearances, creates an enormous
> amount of fiberglass dust, and often breaks wheels spectacularly.
>
> I still don't have any sort of good means to cut up PCBs.  Its a
> problem.  Hacksaw and nibbler.  Both tedious and make jagged edges.
>
> Anyone?
>
> J
>
> Tony Harris wrote:
> >>I've had good luck cutting PCB with a lever blade paper cutter. Not where
> >
> > I
> >
> >>can measure the board material now but it seemed like regular thinkness
> > single
> >>and double-sided PCB material.
> >>
> >>chuckc
> >
> >
> > What kind of paper cutter are you using?  the lever blade I picked up won't
> > cut thru the thicker boards - feels like I'm going to snap the arm (I think
> > I may have one that just isn't tough enough for this situation) - the
> > thinner boards cut easy though.

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