"rile" wrote in message
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ok, I was not precise. I am an amateur. What I am looking for is
getting copper board for less than what digikey is selling.

Digikey's prices are good on a lot of things, copperclad isn't one of them.
Almost anyplace would be cheaper. If you don't have decent hamfests up
there, you can find plenty on the other side of the border.

I generally pick up most of mine at the Findlay, Ohio fest, a bit of a hike
for you, and probably not a large enough fest to make it worth the trip. I
go every other year and a two year supply generally costs me around twenty
bucks.

Dayton is worth the trip, and if you are a builder, then the QRP conference
FDIM is well worth the trip all by itself. For copperclad, though, you need
to be quick at Dayton. Even though there is an amazing amount of stuff
there, the decent deals on copperclad are often all gone by the middle of
the day Friday.

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On the subject of copper clad what is the best way to cut it into the
sizes one need? I would assume using it for constructing boxes would be
pretty time consuming using hacksaw and files. Short of a full size
bench saw is there anyother lower cost/ smaller size electric saw that
would work well with CC ?

Thanks Larry

A bench shear is a wonderful thing for cutting copperclad. I have a
relatively inexpensive small brake and shear from Northern Industrial Supply
that also comes in handy for making boxes. It is a little small for some
things, but I just plain don't have the space for a full size model. Even
fairly large shears aren't all that expensive if you have the space.

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"Lefty" wrote in message
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On the subject of copper clad what is the best way to cut it into the
sizes one need? I would assume using it for constructing boxes would be
pretty time consuming using hacksaw and files. Short of a full size
bench saw is there anyother lower cost/ smaller size electric saw that
would work well with CC ?

Thanks Larry

On the subject of copper clad what is the best way to cut it into the
sizes one need? I would assume using it for constructing boxes would be
pretty time consuming using hacksaw and files. Short of a full size
bench saw is there anyother lower cost/ smaller size electric saw that
would work well with CC ?
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To cut fibreglass or phenolic copperclad boards I use a carpet knife
(repaceable Stanley type) After carefully scoring (deeply) along a steel
ruler it breaks very neatly . Finish with a file or amaril paper .

Frank KN6WH / GM0CSZ temporarily in Torrance CA