PCB slicing dust vacuum

A project log for PCB /SMT MAKER LAB @ Home

This project outlines how to do advanced PCB making at home with proper tooling. Tooling includes a laminator and hobby laser.

mosaicmerc • 04/12/2016 at 17:33•2 Comments

Well, PCB dust is an issue with the diamond cutting blade on the mini table saw . But it is so good at shaping and trimming PCBs that I upgraded the operation with a mini vacuum. An

ArmorAll AA255 ...from Amazon, $39 for 2.5Gallon capacity.

Now the mini saw sits in it's close fitting original box with a round hole in the side of the box for the flex vacuum hose to snug in. Works a treat, the dust is pulled in via the negative pressure in the box. The vacuum is also very good at cleaning up the swarf from the Dremel or Proxxon drill cuttings & grindings. It has serious suction, that includes metal cuttings!

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mosaicmerc wrote 06/27/2016 at 16:51

Quite so, I often drill the FR4 PCBs while wet as well.

Are you sure? yes | no

Steven J Greenfield wrote 06/27/2016 at 16:41

I was thinking about getting a wet tile saw, then found one at a thrift store for under $10. It has a crack in the plastic, but only where it lets the water drain out and does not affect the integrity. I don't expect it to be difficult to repair.

No way do you want to breath in ANY dust from cutting fiberglass!