On Wednesday 14 May 2003 00:46, Jesse Lackey scribbled:
> I did this for awhile, you get lots of fine pcb dust (fiberglass!)
> everywhere, and I kept breaking cutting wheels.  Plus there isn't much
> clearance from the wheel to the body of the dremel.

Cutting wheels?  Ouch!  Those are great for cutting screws.  Try a rotary=
=20
cutting bit instead -- like the all-purpose Roto-Zip bits.  Will fit the=20
dremel as well.  Same dust, but you really can't break this, and works re=
ally=20
well.


> nibbler (works, but laborious - very laborious - and it eats a fair
> amount of board as you go)

Tried this on .062 FR4 -- painful on the hands when you're done and point=
less.


> paper cutter - worked for maybe 30 cuts, then it was toast.

Hmmm.


> tin snips.  These are my preferred means now.

Does this "curl" the board at all?  What about cutting a long (say 6") le=
ngth? =20
Do you have a problem not being able to get the cutter all the way thru t=
o=20
the other side?


Cheers,
-Neil.

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