In message , solarwind writes >I need the cheapest, most effective way possible to cut PCBs. A ruler >and a utility knife may work but I'm asking if there's anything else. Whenever I've needed to cut PCB material at home I've used the straight edge and utility knife method, it works very well as long as you only need simple shapes, just make a few score lines on each side so the cuts get progressively deeper and then snap. A few practice pieces and you'll get to know how many cuts for a fairly clean snap, buy a pack of blades because fibreglass will blunt them rapidly. Smooth the edges with fairly coarse wet and dry 'sandpaper' (wet it because fibreglass dust is *not* nice when it's airborne) on a flat surface. -- Clint Sharp -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist