I've been using the score and break method but I imagine some of you guys might have some elegant and not so elegant solutions ;D
I use one of the cutting attachments on my dremel and a vise. Nice clean cuts.
Bandsaw.
I have an old-school paper cutter that was my grandfather's; the kind they don't make anymore. The thing has a cutting arm on it like a lawn mower blade. It chops right through quickly & cleanly.
what do you guys think about using a chop saw? I can get a small one from harbor fright for $25. will it work well?
Not sure about the chop saw, but I use the rotary tool (dremel) from Harbor Freight and it works great. They have some kits for under $15 IIRC that includes cutting wheels.
Quote from: crashguitar on July 28, 2010, 11:14:16 AM
Not sure about the chop saw, but I use the rotary tool (dremel) from Harbor Freight and it works great. They have some kits for under $15 IIRC that includes cutting wheels.
i have a dremel as well but I am looking for a more efficient way of cutting straight with minimal cleaning followup.
How much do you want to spend, Jimmy?
Quote from: madbean on July 28, 2010, 08:28:32 PM
How much do you want to spend, Jimmy?
I'm not super concerned with cost, it's more about the end product and the convenience. That being said I don't want to spend $300. I'd prefer to spend $30 but will consider anything up to about $200 especially if I can convince my wife I can use it for more than just pcbs ;D
Before I found that my heavy duty paper cutter worked so well for chopping copper clad I was actually looking at this (http://roundhacksawblades.com/) as a cheap alternative. Since inside corner cuts are such a herculean task with the cutter I may end up getting one anyway...
I have no idea how well it would work, but it'd be interesting to find out.