how are you cutting your circuit board material?

[Colossal]

I think a little dust adds character.

David,

I think your iPad's auto-correct mispelled 'character'...it should be cancer

[Blackburn]

Ipad? I wish! Those things actually record rather well...

I do have autocorrect on the pc, though. You're right and I don't do much woodworking any more... And I don't cut my own circuit board, just drill it.

[Prairie Dawg]

I guess y'all have to suffer for art's sake like Vincent but I find that making eyelet boards from vulcanized fiberboard is simple enough. You can cut em with aviation shears and it raises no dust at all.

Not sure about fiberglas material but I do know that drilling and cutting carbon composite leads to silicosis in short order and I expect phenolic and fiberglass is about the same.

[mark enger]

I cut mine on my squaring shear, no dust perfect lines everytime
best 100$ i ever spent, now if i just had a Iec punch, anyone tried this?

[steve_p]

1/16" or Thinner gets cut on a shear.
Thicker than that generally gets cut on the table saw with a carbide blade.

[LeftyStrat]

I cut mine on my squaring shear, no dust perfect lines everytime
best 100$ i ever spent, now if i just had a Iec punch, anyone tried this?

I'd love to have one of those punches, unfortunately those cost around $300 new.

They very rarely come up on eBay and end up going for $200.

[mark enger]

My uncle works for production tool, Im gonna ask him about these Iec punch i get stuff at dealer cost, does it have to be greenlee? maybe i can get some for all of us at a reasonable cost mark

[xtian]

My uncle works for production tool, Im gonna ask him about these Iec punch i get stuff at dealer cost, does it have to be greenlee? maybe i can get some for all of us at a reasonable cost mark

You have my attention, sir.

[mark enger]

Ill check it out mark

[Deric]

My uncle works for production tool, Im gonna ask him about these Iec punch i get stuff at dealer cost, does it have to be greenlee? maybe i can get some for all of us at a reasonable cost mark

You have my attention, sir.

Me too....

[M Fowler]

I've tried finding an IEC punch but no luck.

[JazzGuitarGimp]

I've tried finding an IEC punch but no luck.

They used to make punches for all the sizes of DB connectors, which included the two mounting holes that flank the connector. But those connectors' dimensions were consistent from manufacturer to manufacturer. I have a feeling there is no standardization in IEC connector dimensions, and this could be a reason why no one is making punches for them.

[Cliff Schecht]

I've tried finding an IEC punch but no luck.

They used to make punches for all the sizes of DB connectors, which included the two mounting holes that flank the connector. But those connectors' dimensions were consistent from manufacturer to manufacturer. I have a feeling there is no standardization in IEC connector dimensions, and this could be a reason why no one is making punches for them.

There isn't really. Well, there is a standard female/male plug size but as far as the actual board/panel mounted receptacles go, they are really all over the place size-wise. Quite annoying really, I had to buy a snap in IEC connector for a Marshall build because none of my screw down types would fit.

[cpollack]

+1 on the squaring shear. Works great on phenolic and FR4; no dust. Find someone who does sheet metal work. Most plumbers and siding & trim guys have one.

[sepulchre]

I know this is an old thread but I'm wondering - is what Watts sells garolite? Firberglass? Guess it doesn't really matter. My neighbor has a little tile wet saw he's probably let me use for this one cut.