At 04:05 AM 6/24/2009, Vic Fraenckel wrote: > >Cutting pcbs... after experiments with paper cutters (they break fast), > >dremel with cutting wheel (work, but fiberglass dust everywhere, and the > >wheels break easily), I discovered tin snips work very well. > >Try something like this: >*http://tinyurl.com/nypzjg I have one of those units that I purchased from Princess Auto up here in Canada. If I recall correctly, it was significantly less expensive than the one shown on eBay - I bought it when it was on sale. I'm mentioning this because Solarwind might have a Princess Auto location near to him. dwayne PS - I don't use mine for cutting PCB material, although I think that it would work very well. I'm lucky in that I have a 30" metal-cutting shear that I use instead. However, someone else mentioned using tin snips. The brand-name "Wiss" shears are about the best that you can purchase easily - the center-cut snips mentioned are the ones with Yellow handles. The no-name tin-snips I've purchased have varied greatly in quality and I don't buy them anymore. The Wiss snips have always been great. And: they last almost forever! dwayne -- Dwayne Reid Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax www.trinity-electronics.com Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist