I have just received a prototype PCB that I need to cut accurately to
size (double Eurocard). This is well beyond my poor hack sawing skills
so I am hoping there is someone not to far from me (Holt, UK) who has a
band saw or something similar that I can use.

Help?

Cheers

Ian

Ian can you give me a post code - I am hp20

I have a PCB guillotine

Mike


"Ian Bell" wrote in message
...
I have just received a prototype PCB that I need to cut accurately to size
(double Eurocard). This is well beyond my poor hack sawing skills so I am
hoping there is someone not to far from me (Holt, UK) who has a band saw or
something similar that I can use.

Help?

Cheers

Ian

In article , Ian Bell wrote:
I have just received a prototype PCB that I need to cut accurately to
size (double Eurocard). This is well beyond my poor hack sawing skills
so I am hoping there is someone not to far from me (Holt, UK) who has a
band saw or something similar that I can use.


I use a shear.

In article ,
Ian Bell wrote:
I have just received a prototype PCB that I need to cut accurately to
size (double Eurocard). This is well beyond my poor hack sawing skills
so I am hoping there is someone not to far from me (Holt, UK) who has a
band saw or something similar that I can use.

Try a sheet metal shop or an HVAC shop that does custom ductwork. You
want to use a sheet metal brake to cut the boards, not a saw.

FR4 will wreck saw blades in very short order.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

"Ian Bell" wrote in message


I have just received a prototype PCB that I need to cut
accurately to size (double Eurocard). This is well beyond
my poor hack sawing skills so I am hoping there is
someone not to far from me (Holt, UK) who has a band saw
or something similar that I can use.

What other tools are available?

In general nobody cuts particularly good lines with either a hacksaw or a
bandsaw. In either case finish-grade work follows the saw cut with filing
and sanding.

The preferred traditional production tool for this purpose would probably be
a large shear with foot treadle or hydraulic operation.

Another commonly-used tool for this purpose is a high speed rotary bit,
mounted in some kind of a jig (e.g. router table) or on a milling machine.

Ian wrote:

I have just received a prototype PCB that I need to cut
accurately to size (double Eurocard). This is well beyond
my poor hack sawing skills so I am hoping there is someone
not to far from me (Holt, UK) who has a band saw or
something similar that I can use.

Help?


Use a proper American razor saw.

http://www.xacto.com/Product/X75350

If there's a model shop (as in miniature trains, boats and
planes) near you, they'll probably sell 'em.

Like little tenon saws. Everyone should have one, for
everything. Last forever, cut straight and fast through all
but the hardest of materials.

Ian

On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:46:01 +0100, "Ian Iveson"
wrote:

Use a proper American razor saw.

http://www.xacto.com/Product/X75350

Not American, just a razor saw, and the very best ones are Japanese -
like pretty well all cutting tools.

d

Don Pearce wrote:

Use a proper American razor saw.

http://www.xacto.com/Product/X75350

Not American, just a razor saw, and the very best ones are
Japanese -
like pretty well all cutting tools.

An obscure Kafka reference...with a hint of irony, perhaps,
but who can tell with Kafka?

X-acto are top quality, available, and have the cutest brand
name.

Americans make good hand tools.

Ian

GregS wrote:
In , Ian wrote:
I have just received a prototype PCB that I need to cut accurately to
size (double Eurocard). This is well beyond my poor hack sawing skills
so I am hoping there is someone not to far from me (Holt, UK) who has a
band saw or something similar that I can use.


I use a shear.


Do you mean a guillotine? I don't have one of those either, but if it
works and someone near me will lend me it that would be great.

Cheers

Ian

HI

I am NR25

Cheers

ian

fredbloggstwo wrote:
Ian can you give me a post code - I am hp20

I have a PCB guillotine

Mike


"Ian wrote in message
...
I have just received a prototype PCB that I need to cut accurately to size
(double Eurocard). This is well beyond my poor hack sawing skills so I am
hoping there is someone not to far from me (Holt, UK) who has a band saw or
something similar that I can use.

Help?

Cheers

Ian