I saw a shear for cutting tile at Home Depot or Lowes a while back.  Not
sure if they still have them.  It was similar in operation to the shear from
Northern Tool...sort of a paper cutter with lots of leverage on the handle.
It was wide enough for a 12" tile, so it could handle most boards.

As I recall, it was less than $100.

Jon



On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 11:08 AM, <mcd@is-sixsigma.com> wrote:

> Northern Tool has a little brake and shear which is the perfect thing for
> cutting smaller circuit boards.  Harbor Freight has something that looks
> to be practically the same thing.  It isn't very expensive, and the brake
> is nice for making small boxes, too.
>
> The downside is that it only has a 7" throat, so it isn't good for larger
> boards.  Larger shears aren't all that expensive, but they tend to take up
> more space than I am willing to commit.
>
> But after fiddling with craft knives, tin snips, hacksaws, jigsaws, this
> thing is really great.  No dust, no noise, no problem with straight
> lines/90 degree angles, no replacing blades every other board, and
> practically no work.  Just stick the board in, pull the handle, and you
> are done.
>
> --McD
>
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