wow, this one is good. really good. it even can punch a quare hole! where to buy? ----- Original Message ----- From: "John J. McDonough" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [OT] Cutting PCB > I got the small brake and shear from Northern Tool -- I think it was under > $100. I don't do a lot of metal bending, althought that's one of those > things I want to do more when I get the time (ha) but it is the perfect > thing for cutting circuit board. The only issue with the little one is that > it is fairly small. Once in a while I need to take a large sheet down with > a tin snips first, then do the shear to clean it up. But mostly, it is the > right tool for the job. > > I'd actually go out and buy a bigger one (I think they have a fairly large > shear for around $300), but I have no idea where I'd put the thing! > > I have no idea who a down under equivalent of Northern would be. These > things are heavy and I suspect that shipping to .au would cost more than the > shear. But I think there is someone ... seems like when I was looking for > mine I found a much nicer one at some Australian supplier, but the shipping > made it unreasonable. > > --McD > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lee McLaren" > To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 5:32 AM > Subject: Re: [OT] Cutting PCB > > > >I probably should have said "cheap (sub $100AUD) way of cutting pcb. > > > > The larger guillotine's do a great job but are over $1000, is anyone > > having luck with a cheaper paper guillotine? > > > > > > regards > > > > Lee McLaren > > > > > > Russell McMahon wrote: > >>> Guillotine > >> > >> Which is what PCB houses tend to use. > >> > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > > View/change your membership options at > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist