Hi Everyone,

Tile Saws work Great!

I bought one about a year ago and use it for PCBs..

They have a diamond blade which eats fibreglass like butter :) The edges are
ground smooth (assuming that you can move the PCB without going all over the
place - I use the guide and run the board edge along it. Just like a table
top saw for wood.

The blade that came with mine is about 3mm wide, but you can purchase
replacements that are much thinner.

The only problem is that you do need the water to keep the blade cool and to
stop the dust, but it gets EVERYWHERE! (you'll get damp if not wet when
using it) and when it dries out there is fibreglass powder where the water
was, but a little care and this is not too much of a problem.

Cheers,
Ash.

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Ashley Roll
Digital Nemesis Pty Ltd
www.digitalnemesis.com
Mobile: +61 (0)417 705 718




> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Dale Botkin
>
> I have to wonder how well a cheap tile saw would work.  They've got
> diamond blades that make very thin cuts, and are wet saws to
> keep the dust
> under control.  Nice flat table saw with a guide to keep the piece
> straight as it's cut.  And of course water won't bother the
> fiberglass...

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