[Elecraft] "Shortening" a min-module PC board., how to...

[Peter Wollan]

I'd use a jeweler's hand saw.  But then, I have one.

      Peter W0LLN


On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 11:53 AM, David Gilbert
<xdavid at cis-broadband.com> wrote:
>
> I'm not at all sure I would want to use a nibbler on a populated PV
> board.  Depending upon the brittleness of the board and how carefully
> you are able to wield the nibbler, the resultant mechanical shock could
> be tough on some of the components.
>
> I wouldn't try to cut it with a band saw or jig saw either.  I don't
> think you could clamp the PC board to a larger board uniformly enough to
> avoid vibration (and even mechanical resonance from the saw teeth) with
> a high degree of confidence.
>
> I think I'd prefer to use a Dremel tool with an abrasive disk to cut the
> board.  The cutting action would be in line with the board instead of
> perpendicular to it.
>
> 73,
> Dave   AB7E
>