Track-cutting tool

A new twist drill in a small handle will do the same job.

Around 7/64" would be OK, we could never find our real cutter so the drills ended up being used most of the time. I think we drilled a piece of ali bar for a handle and stuck the drill in with Loctite.

Peter

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As an old mentor of mine used to say "it's the holes you are paying for".

With a sharp craft knife it is quite easy to cut out a slice of copper between holes.

Hold the blade at about 45 degrees to the board surface and draw the blade point across the strip to make an angled incision, turn the board round and repeat to cut a Vee groove and remove a slice of copper. You can cut several strips at the same time for example between the legs of a DIL package.

When you get the hang of it it is faster and neater then using a conventional 'cutter'.

Check the following Web site:

They might be able to sell you what you need. You will probably have to send them an email describing exactly what you want.

Aidan Grey

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you can also slit the tracks down the middle and mount smd parts underneath such as so8 ics.

Colin =^.^=

'Spot face cutter' is the usual term over here...